Tag: a healthy brain
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Neurologists Explain 10 Foods That Are Bad for Brain Health
Brain health is essential because the brain is one of the human body’s most complex and vital organs. Our cognitive center controls our thoughts, emotions, and behavior, responsible for everything from movement to memory. Like any other organ in the body, the brain requires proper nourishment to function at its best. Our foods significantly impact…
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3 Ways Airing Grievances Creates Negativity
If you’re like most people, you have someone in your life who’s a chronic complainer. It doesn’t matter how much you try to accommodate them kindly. They always want to air their grievances, creating a whirlwind of negativity. Such negativity often creates a toxic environment for others. Chronic grumblers prefer to use words like “always,”…
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USC Research Links Breathing Clean Air to a Healthy Brain
A study by USC researchers found a strong association between clean air and a healthy brain. They also discovered that areas with high air pollution had more Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline residents. USC studies have determined that one pollutant in particular called PM2.5 leads to poor brain health. Cars and factories emit this fine…
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Scientists Find a Protein That Helps Make Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
A new study reveals a protein that helps make an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s possible. Scientists found that abnormal blood levels of many proteins could signal the development of dementia up to five years before diagnosis. Before these findings, most of these proteins did not connect to dementia or Alzheimer’s. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins…
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5 Causes of Cognitive Impairment (And How to Manage It)
Cognitive impairment is the slow and steady deterioration of someone’s mental function and faculty. This can involve difficulty in learning new things, making decisions, memory, and concentration. The severity of impairment differs from person to person. The most severe cases can cause someone to lose their ability to speak, write, or take care of themselves.…
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Researchers Explain How the Brain Copes With Uncertainty
Uncertainty has always been a topic of interest for researchers. For years scientists have tried to understand why it affects people the way it does. The question that has always been on their minds is How the brain copes with uncertainty. Many believe that uncertainty is one of the scariest things the human mind can…