Category: brain health

95 Percent of Population Carries the Culprit Behind MS—This Nutrient Helps Improve Symptoms

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was confirmed as a major culprit of multiple sclerosis (MS) by scientists. EBV is actually ubiquitous in the population and infects up to 95 percent of adults. For years, this was a suspected possibility.The suspicion has been confirmed by a Harvard study published in the journal Science in January 2022. U.S….


Research Affirms the Power of a Light Stroll

A regular walking routine can help you live longer, even if you’re in your 80s and beyond. New research suggests that walking for as little as 10 minutes per day can extend the lives of people aged 80 and older, reducing the risk of all causes of mortality. As people get older, they’re less likely…


Music Therapy Can Help Heal Neurological Diseases

They say music soothes the soul. It also soothes the brain, according to recent scientific studies. People with all kinds of neurological disorders like dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease are responding well to music therapy. In fact, some of the results doctors and music therapists are seeing are quite remarkable. What is music therapy? It is the simple…


Regular Consumption of This Helps Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay

The cause of Alzheimer’s disease may be related to gut microbiota disorders, and a regular consumption of one type of food helps people stay away from this disease. Lipopolysaccharide Is a Major Culprit of Alzheimer’s Disease American and Canadian scientists have recently published a study in the journal Frontiers in Neurology. They have discovered a…


We Can Restore Cognition by Manipulating Where the Body Meets the Mind

When we age our whole body gradually deteriorates. This includes our brains, where our personality, memories and personal values reside. It is therefore understandable that dementia and memory loss are some of the most devastating hallmarks of ageing, for the elderly, their families, and the healthcare system. This is why researchers want to find ways…


3 Unusual Green Tea Benefits

Green tea’s powers are impressive. This delicious, invigorating tonic can help with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, brain function, and even staying calm under stress. Plus, you may reap even more benefits by trying out three unique forms of green tea. While coffee is the default stimulating beverage of Americans, two-thirds of the world’s population enjoys tea,[i] not only…


Poor Handgrip Strength in Midlife Liked to Cognitive Decline

News briefs If you have hand pain or weak muscles, then you know how tough it can be to grip a steering wheel, open a jar, turn a screwdriver, or brush your teeth. But it’s important to keep up your handgrip strength, and not just to get through daily tasks. A large study published online…


To Fight Huntington’s Disease, Fix the Glia?

Huntington’s disease, a hereditary and fatal genetic disorder, may flow from defects in glia, important support cells found in the brain, a new study shows. Huntington’s has long been considered a neuronal disease due to the permanent loss of medium spiny motor neurons, the death of which over time is responsible for the clinical hallmarks of…


Eat This Kind of Meat and You Could End Up With Alzheimer’s

Prions are detected in 25% to 50% of all Alzheimer’s patients. People are 10 times more likely to be cognitively impaired at death than those without them. STORY AT-A-GLANCE For a number of years now, researchers have theorized and found evidence suggesting Alzheimer’s disease may in fact be a type of prion-based disease, capable of…


Sitting and Watching TV May Boost Older Adults’ Dementia Risk

Adults 60 and older who sit for long periods watching TV or engaging in other passive, sedentary behaviors may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. The risk is lower for those who are more active while sitting—engaging in behaviors like reading or using a computer. “It isn’t the time…