Category Archives: Mental Health

Regular physical activity can help prevent those with mild cognitive impairment from advancing into dementia. These findings resulted from a study published in the journal Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy, which found that exercising more than once per week had a direct impact on Alzheimer’s disease. Mild cognitive impairment is a condition that causes small problems ...click here to read more

New research shows that people with low muscular and aerobic fitness are nearly twice as likely to experience depression and anxiety. The study by UCL researchers also found that people with low fitness levels showed a 60% greater chance of anxiety. The study involved 152,978 participants who were admitted to the UK Biobank study. All ...click here to read more

People who suffer from multiple depressive symptoms have an increased risk for stroke, according to a study published in Neurology: Clinical Practice. Researchers found that individuals who scored higher on a test designed to measure depressive symptoms had a higher stroke risk than those with lower scores. The study led by investigators at the University ...click here to read more

Exercise is an important factor when it comes to mental health and getting a good night’s sleep. The connection between physical and mental health has been known for a long time, but new research has found a link that incorporates sleep quality as well. As the world began to shut down due to the pandemic, ...click here to read more

Can you improve your memory and make yourself smarter? It’s very likely. Your IQ is not static, and incorporating a few routines into your day might be able to improve memory, cognitive function, and intelligence. Brain games might be fun, but they are unlikely to do a lot to make you smarter or keep you ...click here to read more

Improving hostile behavior may reduce the risk of death after a second heart attack, according to new research published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. This study, one of the largest and most comprehensive of its kind, examined the relationship between hostility and the effect it had on heart attack patients. Hostility is a ...click here to read more

Dealing with depression can be hard even in the best of times, so doctors have been closely following patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic who suffer from depressive symptoms. What they found surprised them. Researchers from five institutions, including UCLA, found that older adults exhibited resilience to the stress of physical distancing and isolation during the ...click here to read more

According to research released in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, psychological stress found in the inferior frontal lobe of the brain could have an association with chest pain in people with heart disease. The study was designed to examine how activity in the inferior frontal lobe of the brain affects the severity of angina. Stable angina, or ...click here to read more

People who feel dizzy or lightheaded when they stand up may be at a higher risk of developing dementia. According to a new study published in Neurology, the association between dementia and dizziness when standing is connected to a drop in systolic blood pressure. The condition called orthostatic hypotension occurs when people experience a sudden ...click here to read more

The world’s first study of long-term impacts caused by a ladder fall has found a deterioration in psychological well-being in patients for at least six months after the incident. Many people don’t realize the overall impact of a fall, but this study helps to outline the mental stress it can take. Among the aging population, ...click here to read more

In patients with mental illness, researchers have found that intervention programs can reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease by nearly 13%. The new study by John Hopkins Medicine researchers found this relationship between people with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression, and 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke. People ...click here to read more

Having persistent negative thoughts in middle age may raise the risk of dementia, leading to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new UCL-led study. Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the study outlines how people over 55 who had ‘repetitive negative thinking’ (RNT) show an increased risk of cognitive decline as well as the deposition of harmful ...click here to read more

Catching COVID-19 or safely dealing with existing physical health problems is likely top of mind these days. But they aren’t the only conditions affected by the pandemic. Mental health is another major area of concern during these trying times. Research is now emerging about the pandemic’s effect on mental health in China, where the first ...click here to read more

One great way to regulate mood and stave-off depression during lockdown is with activity. Of course, for many, the options available just a few months ago no longer exist. A new study published in JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) found that activities are a useful form of mood regulation. They found that ...click here to read more