The Link Between Brain Fog and Depression
New research indicates that depressive episodes may lead to cognitive changes called “brain fog” and some medications may actually make the problem worse....
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Attention may falter after just one high-fat meal
A team of researchers from The Ohio State University found that eating just one meal high in saturated fat can decrease your ability to focus. The study was done on all women....
read moreAerobics at Any Age is a Treat for Your Brain
Researchers from University of Calgary have found that just six months of exercise improved participants’ performance on tests of executive function (including self-correction and mental flexibility) by 5.7 percent....
read moreStress Alters Communication in the Brain
New research from LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine found that brain cells that regulate neuronal communication (called “astrocytes”) show long-term degradation from stress....
read moreFaulty Microglia May Contribute to Autism
A new study published in Nature Communications found that, in mice, when microglia (immune cells in the brain) fail to perform an essential “housekeeping role,” males may develop autism spectrum disorder....
read moreFlickering Light May Help Alzheimer’s
Scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that lights flickering at 40 beats per second has a beneficial effect on Alzheimer’s disease. The results were published in The Journal of Neuroscience....
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