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Beware! Higher use of Social Media can lead to brain imbalance
Are you one of those people, who frequently checks Facebook or Twitter, even while driving or in a meeting? Read this.
Are you one of those people, who frequently checks Facebook or Twitter, even while driving or in a meeting? Read this.
Good news for tea lovers, drinking just one cup of tea daily may significantly lower the risk of dementia by 50 percent.
A new hormone-based test that can better distinguish between the symptoms of depression and schizophrenia.
reating patients of Alzheimer's disease (AD) with a diabetes drug may improve their learning and memory function.
Caffeine amongst the 24 compounds that has the potential to boost an enzyme in the brain which protect against dementia.
Fructose -- simple sugar found in fruits, vegetables, table sugar, and many processed foods -- is converted in the human brain from glucose.
People diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have smaller brain volume.
Neurotransmitter dopamine is a chemical that acts in various brain systems to spark the motivation necessary to work for a reward.
Your memories are in danger of being lost if you are sleep derived.
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may be linked to defective brain cells.
Those with severe injuries are five times more likely to develop secondary Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
It has been observed that schizophrenic patients often use smoking as a form of self-medication.
Current methods to identify these proteins are expensive, time-consuming and difficult to interpret.
Hypertension and other heart health risk factors are generally thought to increase dementia risk.
Findings showed that a mini-stroke can create a dysfunction in the brain.
People with early schizophrenia have already started down the road to developing diabetes.
Age-related changes in memory performance and brain activity largely depend on an individual's fitness level.
If you are reading this and your mother tongue is not English, chances are you won't suffer from dementia!
You do not need to invest in new equipment or infrastructure.
The findings suggest that a genetic mutation (or allele) could manifest itself in positive ways in a different setting.
For a person with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), their daily routine is significantly disturbed because of their perceived imperfection.
These disorders are triggered by misbehaving proteins in the brain.
Huntington's disease is characterized by the progressive loss of nerve cells in the brain.
A new genetic disease may help find treatments for conditions, such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's.
Girls are likely to be obese more than boys who have similarly low skills.
Men taking a sauna four to seven times a week were 66 per cent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia.
Antiretroviral drugs have been life-changing therapies for HIV patients, but they can have significant side effects .
These immune responses can be detected by means of a protein known as 'TREM2'.
The greatest protection against cognitive decline can be seen at an intake of nearly 3-5 cups of coffee per day.
Stuttering is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions.
Using Google Glass, scientists are developing a prototype of a model to study proneness to brain diseases at an early stage.
Absence Epilepsy is a disorder in which epilepsy syndrome with absence seizures begins in young children.
This group of protein gets accumulated in the ageing retina causing damage.
The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colors may boost brain functioning in older adults.
Despite the progressive nature of the disease, one can expect to improve their physical condition.
Brain training is a treatment for enhancing memory and thinking skills by practising computer-based exercises.
