Daily activity may improve brain function in middle-aged and older adults, study suggests
Photo Cred: Pexels/Magna Ehlers By Avery St. Onge A study done by the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found an association between increased physical activity and improved...
Read MoreDeath rates higher among those with chronic disease and psychiatric disorders, study says
Photo Cred: Alex Green/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study at the University of Oxford found patients suffering from chronic diseases in addition to psychiatric diseases had significantly higher...
Read MoreNew study identifies neural network responsible tic disorders
Photo Cred: ColiN00B/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge In a recent report published in the journal Brain, researchers identified the neural network which generates tic disorders. Scientists in the study were...
Read MoreNew research shows heart disease causes brain issues that may lead to dementia
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study published in eLife, showed a direct link between heart disease and brain dysfunction that can lead to dementia. In...
Read MoreWorldwide dementia cases to triple by 2050 if risk factors aren’t addressed
Photo Cred: Kor_el_ya/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge A recent study published in The Lancet Public Health estimated that by 2050 global dementia cases will have tripled from 2019 if risk...
Read MoreNeurofeedback may help people with OCD change their brain patterns
Photo Cred: Annie Spratt/Unsplash By Kat Black Michael Cohen, QEEG-D, a clinical social worker and expert in the neurofeedback field, began treating a patient for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The patient...
Read MorePreadolescent phone usage during day not associated with decreased sleep, study finds
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Avery St. Onge Electromagnetic fields emitted by cellular phones during the day do not cause sleep disturbances in preadolescent children, however nighttime phone usage may effect...
Read MoreNew research finds cannabis decreases frequency of seizures in children
Photo Cred: Alesia Kozik/Unsplash By Liz Gold Using medical cannabis to treat epileptic seizures in children is not a new discovery, but scientists in the United Kingdom recently studied 10...
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