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What Foods Can Cause Migraines?

Migraines are a complex type of recurring headaches that cause throbbing pain, usually to one side of the head.

23 Jan 2020

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

Resveratrol is a natural polyphenol present in more than seventy plant species and can also be extracted from red grapes in the process of making red wine.

23 Jan 2020

What Makes Red Meat Less Healthy and How Can We Fix It?

Several of the nutrients and contents of red meat have been associated with worsened health outcomes, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.

23 Jan 2020

Does the Immune System Differ between Men and Women?

Research has repeatedly shown that women have a stronger immune response to infections than men.

23 Jan 2020

Can Concussions Increase the Risk of Dementia?

The first symptoms of a head injury such as confusion, memory loss and changes in speech and vision can resemble those seen in dementia.

23 Jan 2020

Can an Active Lifestyle Improve Recovery After a Spinal Cord Injury?

Permanent neurological impairments can occur after spinal cord injury (SCI) due to the failure of the spinal cord motor and sensory axons to regenerate.

23 Jan 2020

Can Meditation Help Migraines?

A migraine is a neurovascular condition that is described as a debilitating and recurring headache. It is often accompanied by vomiting and some sensory sensitivities.

23 Jan 2020

Do Antioxidants Benefit Patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s?

A common pathological hallmark of many neurodegenerative diseases is the presence of oxidative stress caused by an accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).

23 Jan 2020

Can Artificial Intelligence be used to Diagnose Brain Aneurysms?

Diagnosing aneurysms before they rupture is critical for the prognosis of patients.

23 Jan 2020

Is Cocoa Good for the Brain?

One of the most fascinating scientific challenges is to enhance human cognitive abilities. Research interests have been focused on preventing age-related cognitive decline and sustaining optimal cognitive performance in cognitively demanding situations.

22 Jan 2020

Arthritis and Mental Health

Arthritis is a condition associated with joint inflammation, manifesting as joint pain, swelling and stiffness, and sometimes with deformity of the joint.

22 Jan 2020

What Does Staying up all Night and Sleeping all Day do to the Body?

According to CDC estimates, nearly 35% of adults in the US do not get six hours of sleep at night. Many even work through the night and miss night sleep entirely resulting in accumulation of sleep debt, which affects the body in myriad of ways including adverse effects on your immune system, appearance, and brain function.

21 Jan 2020

What is Glioblastoma Multiforme?

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive brain cancers (gliomas) that arises from glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) within the brain. GBM is a grade IV tumor, the most aggressive form of cancer. Patients typically die within 15 months of diagnosis, though surgery and newer treatments may improve prognosis.

21 Jan 2020

What is Acetylcholine?

Acetylcholine (Ach) is a neurotransmitter that functions in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. It is a non-monoamine subtype, meaning that it does not contain an amino group connected to an aromatic ring by a carbon chain (which is common to the neurotransmitters of the noradrenergic, serotonergic, and dopaminergic systems). Instead, it is made up of two chemical groups: choline and acetyl coenzyme A (AcCoA).

20 Jan 2020