“Images acquired from subjects performing various cognitive tasks will show higher blood flow in specific brain regions. When these images were compared to the Omega-3 Index, a measure of the […]
Category: Neuroscience
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Potential Treatment for Autoimmune Disease
“Kevin Tracey, a neurosurgeon at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, New York, … says that electrical stimulation could represent a better way to treat autoimmune diseases, such […]
Breast milk appears to aid white matter in preemies
“Previous research has linked early breast milk feeding with increased volumetric brain growth and improved cognitive and behavioral outcomes,” she says. “These very vulnerable preemies already experience a high incidence […]
A chronic low dose of THC restores cognitive function in old mice (2017)
“Here we show that a low dose of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reversed the age-related decline in cognitive performance of mice aged 12 and 18 months. This behavioral effect was accompanied by […]
Mental Qigong can be just as rewarding as its physical cousin
“Mental practice of the dynamic Qigong technique Wu Qin Xi has the same effect on EEG brain activity as physical training.” In both cases — physical or mental-only practice — […]
Breathing your way to preventing high blood pressure
“By interrupting the activity between these two groups of neurons during adolescence, we were able to dramatically reduce development of high blood pressure in adulthood,” says Prof Allen.”
Both sugary, diet drinks correlated with accelerated brain aging
“Researchers using data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) found that people who drink sugary beverages frequently are more likely to have poorer memory, smaller overall brain volume, and a […]
Blueberry concentrate improves brain function in older people
“In the study, healthy people aged 65-77 who drank concentrated blueberry juice every day showed improvements in cognitive function, blood flow to the brain and activation of the brain while […]
Study shows link between microbiome in the gut and Parkinson’s
“Our study showed major disruption of the normal microbiome ¬— the organisms in the gut—in individuals with Parkinson’s,” said Haydeh Payami, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurology, in the […]
Body’s bacteria may keep our brains healthy
“Now, researchers have discovered yet another way microbes keep us healthy: They are needed for closing the blood-brain barrier, a molecular fence that shuts out pathogens and molecules that could […]