Researchers from the California Institute of Technology are a little closer to pinning down the cause of Parkinson’s disease. The study, published in the journal Cell, reported a connection between the brain changes associated with Parkinson’s disease and physical changes in the digestive system (i.e., constipation, indigestion, bloating, and difficulty swallowing) and indigestion that often occur years prior to the […]
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Your brain is the control center for everything in your body – and there’s a fairly delicate balance of chemistry that must be in check for everything to function properly. Your brain uses chemical neurotransmitters to communicate from one cell to another, and an imbalance of these chemical signals can cause problems mentally and physically. […]
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By now, we all understand that regular physical activity has some pretty profound effects on our bodies. However, the positives don’t stop there. It never ceases to amaze me how far a mere 30-minutes of exercise can go—particularly when it comes to the brain.
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Taking up a new hobby can have hugely positive impacts on your life, but those benefits often extend way beyond the joy, skills, and new people they bring into our lives. Research shows that these nine hobbies can actually help inspire and invigorate the brain while boosting intelligence, concentration, idea formation, communication abilities, reasoning, decision-making, attention span, and so much more. Check […]
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In case you’ve never heard of it, anosmia is the partial or complete loss of sense of smell. It’s caused by a variety of mental and physical health conditions. Anosmia remains a relatively unknown problem, due primarily to a lack of data or studies thoroughly examining the issue. That said, those affected by it know […]
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No matter how you look at brain aneurysms or strokes, they’re not good news. While some of the symptoms are similar, it’s a race against the clock for medical professionals to determine what they’re dealing with to limit the damage. Both of these medical events can cause weakness in muscles and vision problems, but there […]
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