My interest is in the nexus
between brain health and addiction / recovery.
A slew of studies recently established a link
between brain health and the bacteria in your gut.
Although a few studies in the past have examined the link
between brain health and trans fats, this study by Oregon Health and Science University in Portland was the first to measure blood levels of trans fats in relation to brain volume using MRI brain scans.
That may be one reason why this lively centenarian has an extraordinary memory for someone her age, suggests a recent study by researchers at Northwestern University highlighting a notable link
between brain health and positive relationships.
Not exact matches
Cogniciti, a joint venture
between Baycrest
Health Sciences and the MaRS Discovery District, will be launching what it claims to be the world's first clinically tested online
brain checkup this summer.
Still, it builds on several other studies that suggest a powerful tie
between exercise and
brain health.
She saw a clear link
between digestive abnormalities and
brain health.)
Between them they help to reduce inflammation, support heart
health, reduce blood pressure, support
brain health, boost immune function and assist with mood disorders.
Is there a relationship
between chemical exposure and young people's
health, behaviour and
brain function?
Enabling closeness
between parents and their baby, which supports
brain development and mental
health
Brain experts said most health services fail to make the link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and long - term mental consequences, meaning patients can fall through the net into depression, behavioural problems and c
Brain experts said most
health services fail to make the link
between traumatic
brain injury (TBI) and long - term mental consequences, meaning patients can fall through the net into depression, behavioural problems and c
brain injury (TBI) and long - term mental consequences, meaning patients can fall through the net into depression, behavioural problems and crime.
By studying this disconnect
between perception and reality, scientists can learn about
brain function and its relevance to mental
health, decision making and the way we view ourselves and others.
A study conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development has investigated the relationship
between the availability of nature near city dwellers» homes and their
brain health.
Indeed, the researchers found a relationship
between place of residence and
brain health: those city dwellers living close to a forest were more likely to show indications of a physiologically healthy amygdala structure und were therefore presumably better able to cope with stress.
Sports are second only to motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of traumatic
brain injury among people
between 15 and 24 years old, according to the National Institutes of
Health.
Hooker and Van de Bittner note, however, that the tool also has tremendous potential for research applications, particularly for drug discovery in smell - loss therapy and in understanding the relationships
between olfactory neuron
health and
brain health more generally.
«Connection
between integrity of
brain's white matter, cognitive
health.»
A multidisciplinary group of scientists from the Sanders - Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have identified an interesting connection
between the
health of the
brain tissue that supports cognitive functioning and the presence of dementia in adults with Down syndrome.
HEALTH • A clearer understanding of the barrier
between the
brain and the circulatory system may lead to better treatment options for diseases that affect the
brain, such as cancer or Alzheimer's.
This gene is thought to help maintain the
health of synapses, the connection points
between neurons, and it, too, may regulate beta - amyloid levels in the
brain.
In the study, jointly funded by the National Institute of Mental
Health and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, senior author Mark Miller, also from the National Center for PTSD, and colleagues examined the associations
between PTSD, metabolic syndrome, and structural integrity of the
brain.
«This important study suggests a link
between PTSD, metabolic syndrome, and
brain health,» said John Krystal, Editor of Biological Psychiatry.
«The results presented today add to the growing body of evidence showing the influence of the gut on the
brain and the crucial relationship between the two,» said press conference moderator Tracy Bale, PhD, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Center for Brain Development and Maternal Mental He
brain and the crucial relationship
between the two,» said press conference moderator Tracy Bale, PhD, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Center for
Brain Development and Maternal Mental He
Brain Development and Maternal Mental
Health.
«It was evident there was a major difference in susceptibility
between the developing
brain and the mature
brain,» says Philippe Grandjean, an epidemiologist at the Harvard University School of Public
Health.
Dr Dickie added: «Through a unique collaboration
between the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, which is funded by the Stroke Association in the UK, the next step is to test the
brain health index approach in newly - developed
brain scanners, such as the ultra-high resolution 7 Tesla scanner at the University of Glasgow's Imaging Centre of Excellence, and in larger groups of patients.
Patients were then given memory and other cognitive tests to measure
brain function, allowing scientists to establish strong correlations
between exercise,
brain health, and cognition.
Using data from blood and
brain tissue, a team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health found that they could gain insights into mechanisms that might help explain autism by analyzing the interplay
between genes and chemical tags that control whether genes are used to make a protein, called epigenetic marks.
«The relationship
between food and longevity and
brain health does not rely on speculation, but rather on thousands of published scientific studies,» says Rebecca Katz, a Marin - based author, cook and Buck Institute lecturer, who has a master's in nutrition.
A collaborative study
between researchers at the Department of Aged Care, St George Hospital, Calvary
Health Care and UNSW Medicine» s Centre for Healthy
Brain Ageing (CHeBA) has developed an intervention for nursing home residents following Read more about Research highlights importance of post-hospital care for nursing home residents - Scimex
IMAGE: The link
between higher consumption of fish and better long - term
health for the
brain has been long established.
The link
between higher consumption of fish and better long - term
health for the
brain has been long established.
The researchers said that the association
between physical fitness and development of dementia in the study may not be causal, albeit many studies have linked physical exercise and
brain health.
Prior research has already found a strong correlation
between heart
health and
brain health.
stands for Rhythm Experience and Africana Culture Trial, and it's a collaborative study
between the Penn Institute on Aging and the University of Pittsburgh's
Brain Aging and Cognitive
Health Lab.
Given the established connection
between gut
health and the
brain — a topic all its own — a low - fiber diet may have negative long - term effects on the
brain.
As it turns out, there's a link
between digestive and
brain health.
Heart disease, diabetes, obesity and poor
brain function have all been linked to poor sleep, but the precise relationship
between loss of sleep and
health is unknown yet.
I've written in the past about how the communication
between your microbiome and
brain (gut -
brain axis) is a pivotal system to understanding your overall
health.
For years,
health officials have warned pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children to limit their fish consumption due to concerns about the apparent link
between mercury exposure and subtle delays in the
brain development of infants and children.
Hundreds of studies have proven the relation
between eggs consumption and improved
brain health, decreasing inflammation and the improvement of cardiovascular
health.
According to Dr. Andrew Weil, «experts believe omega - 3s improve the
health of
brain cell membranes, allowing greater communication
between cells.»
But getting back to its role in
brain health, in 2007 researchers at the University of Wisconsin uncovered strong links
between low levels of vitamin D in Alzheimer's patients and poor outcomes on cognitive tests.
Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute and at the National Institutes of
Health are finding a connection
between tyrosine hydroxylase activity, thyroid hormone receptors, and depleted dopamine levels in the
brain — particularly in the substantia nigra, a region associated with the movement difficulties characteristic of Parkinson's disease.11, 12,13
The GAPS ™ Diet establishes the connection
between our digestive system, our
brain, and the
health of the rest of our body.
I have also recently been excited by the link
between resistance training and
brain health, specifically its role in reversing age - related declines in mental functioning, specially declines in cognitive and executive functions.
The connection
between gut
health and
brain health has just recently been discovered.
«
Brain Food: The Vital Connection
between Diet and Mental
Health»
The next quote highlights notable animal research that followed which provided further support for the idea that there, indeed, was a connection
between gut microflora and
brain health:
It suggests that we are only scratching the surface in our understanding of the relationship
between potentially beneficial food - derived microbes and
brain health.
In addition, the line of communication
between your gut and your
brain is a two - way street and a path that scientists have identified as being critical for physical, mental, and emotional
health.