All Stories Tagged With: "brain"
Why Children Should Not be Using Cell Phones
The issue of electromagnetic fields (EMF) is increasingly becoming a societal concern. Present where ever electricity flows, these invisible waves are causing damage to the health of all living organisms. Due to advancements in technology, EMFs can be found in bedrooms, classrooms, playgrounds, and basically anywhere thanks to our wireless world. Technology is attaching early in younger generations, causing the youngest of kids to partake in heavy cell phone and TV activity.
High Calorie Consumption Linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition where older individuals experience minor cognitive issues such as problems with memory, language, or thinking. While the condition is severe enough to see a noticeable cognitive difference through a test, it doesn’t really interfere with everyday life. A recent study has found that in order to avoid this condition, older people should not consume a large amount of calories. But does it really come down to calories, or the content of the actual food items themselves?
Cell Phones Shown to Negatively Influence Fetal Brains
Cell phones – the incredibly convenient device that make our lives infinitely easier. While these phones have created great steps forward in communication, talking on them comes at a price. The massive increase in cellular phone use in our current society has resulted in a large degree of research examining the potential negative health effects they have on human health. Very recent research has shown that microwave radiation emitted by cellular devices negatively influence fetal brains.
Even Slight Dehydration Impacts Brain Function, Mood, and Energy
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that dehydration is a key factor in the cause of headaches, loss of focus, fatigue, and low mood while exercising and resting. The importance of staying hydrated and consuming healthy amounts of water has been voiced by experts for decades, but knowing exactly how water can positively impact you may be the key that causes you to increase consumption.
Physical Activity Shown to Boost Academic Performance
After analyzing 14 studies, researchers have determined that schoolchildren can boost their academic performance simply by partaking in physical activity. It is well known that exercising is key for maintaining quality health, but now parents may encourage children from a young age to involve themselves with some form of physical activity to boost brain power. By teaching children from a young age that movement is important, we will be setting the groundwork for a future full of physical activity.
B Vitamins Shown to Boost Both Short Term and Long Term Memory Function
A newly conducted study coming from Australia has shown that vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements hold some promise in supporting both short term and long term memory function. B vitamins have been shown to support cognitive function by halving the rate of brain shrinkage – a physical symptom connected with dementia and memory loss in older individuals. Similar to previous research, individuals in the recent study who supplemented with vitamin B12 and folic acid for two years scored better in memory tests than those who did not take the vitamins.
Taking this Vitamin Reduces the Risk of Dementia
Whether it be during the younger years of your life or later down the road, no one wants to experience memory loss or dementia. But one of the main causes of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, is being experienced far and wide as people reach later years in their lives. In 2009 it was estimated that 24 million people globally were living with some form of dementia. But don’t turn to your doctor just yet with worries about the future, as natural solutions like vitamin B has been proven effective to protect your brain against cognitive decline.
Apple or Pear a Day Protects Brain Health
A new study has found that consuming fruit with a white interior, such as apples and pears, can protect your body against strokes — adding to the pile of research that suggests fruit consumption can help slash your risk of disease.
Naturally Increasing Your Cellular Energy Production
It has been known for over 40 years that exercise stimulates skeletal muscle mitochondrial enzyme content and activity, but new research suggests exercise can even induce this mitochondrial biogenesis in a wide range of tissues.
Children of Depressed Mothers Have a Different Brain
Researchers have discovered that the brains of developing babies are sensitive to the quality of care they receive. The scientists observed children whose mothers exhibited symptoms of depression, and found that their amygdala.
Brain-Killing Amoeba Kills Three in US
A rare water-borne amoeba that swims up through the nose and infects the brain has led to the death of 3 young Americans, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) said on Friday. Known as Naegleria fowleri, the amoeba is found in warm freshwater lakes.
Brain Exercises Provide Long-Term Parkinson’s Help
Motor function skills gained from brain stimulation have been found to provide significant relief to Parkinson’s patients, with a new small blinded study observing the effects over 10 years.
Incomplete Sleep Habits Harm Memory Function
According to a study on mice conducted by Stanford University, disrupting sleep made it harder for mice to recognize familair objects. Sleeping in fragments, as opposed to a full night’s rest, affects the brain’s ability to build memories.
Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s
A new, theoretical analysis finds that about half of the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are potentially changeable, and that reducing them could substantially decrease the number of new cases of disease worldwide, according to a study to be presented Tuesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. The study is the first known analysis that tries to quantify and compare how risk factors are associated with Alzheimer’s. It will be published Tuesday on the journal Lancet Neurology’s website after the conference presentation.
Does Writing Make Us Smarter?
A new study that compared the different brain processes used for writing by hand and typing has found that there are cognitive benefits to putting a pen to paper. Don’t trade in your pencils and paper for a keyboard just yet. Children who don’t learn the skill of handwriting, like generations before them had to, may be missing out on an important developmental process. Compared to using two hands to type out letters on a keyboard, writing with one hand uses more complex brain power.
Radiation Risk: Are Some Cellphones More Dangerous than Others?
Last month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a branch of the World Health Organization, declared cellphone radiation “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” The scientific evidence linking cellphone use to brain cancer isn’t conclusive, the agency said, but there is some evidence that brain cancer rates are higher among people with the highest levels of cellphone exposure, and cellphone users should take precautions until more is known.
Can Changing Your Diet Decrease Your Risk of Alzheimer’s?
A healthy diet isn’t just good for your body — it’s good for your brain and may help to ward off Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. But changes in diet may not help protect those who are already experiencing problems with memory, the researchers said. The study measured levels of biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s disease, including certain proteins found in spinal fluid.
Exercise Helps to Protect the Brain
Older people who regularly exercise at moderate to intense levels may have a 40% lower risk of developing brain damage linked to ischemic strokes, certain kinds of dementia and mobility problems. New research published Wednesday in the journalNeurology says the MRIs of people who exercised at higher levels were significantly less likely to show silent brain infarcts — caused by blocked arteries that interrupt blood flow and are markers for strokes — than people who exercised lightly.
WHO Says this Common Device is in the Same Category as Lead, Engine Exhaust, and Chloroform
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently found cell phone use to be in the same cancer-causing category as lead, engine exhaust, and chloroform. Up until Tuesday, May 31, the organization tried to make it clear to consumers that no adverse health effects had been established. Despite these claims, a team of 31 scientists from 14 different countries reviewed many studies and made the decision that cell phone use could in fact cause cancer.
Internal Bacteria May Alter Brain Chemistry
The role of gut bacteria in the body may extend beyond the stomach and intestines all the way to the brain, a new study in mice suggests. The results show disrupting the normal gut flora of the mice leads to changes in the animals’ behavior, making them less timid and more adventurous, as well as leading to changes in their brain chemistry. Although it’s not clear if the same thing happens in humans, the findings may explain why some gastrointestinal diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome, are often associated with disorders that can affect behavior, including depression and anxiety.
