Category Archives: Brain Function

Night shift workers often experience poor sleep and fatigue. But a new study has found some interesting findings that may help older people lower the side effects of working night shifts. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and Harvard Medical School found that older people who work nights may feel more alert and ...click here to read more

What would it cost to go to Jamaica for a week? God, I love Blue Mountain coffee. Especially when I’m drinking it with my wife. My wife is so funny. Comedy is the best. That Dave Chappelle guy kills me. I saw him in New York once. I wonder how much a flight would be ...click here to read more

A handful of walnuts a day may help lower the risk of cognitive decline among at-risk groups of the elderly population. This new information comes from a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found that walnut consumption of healthy elderly adults showed little effect on cognitive function over two years. However, ...click here to read more

Many American’s are sleep deprived, and among some of the most affected are police, military, and health care workers. A new study published recently in the Journal of Community Health shows that those who work in critical care have the highest risk of not getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation is defined as not obtaining adequate total ...click here to read more

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a magic pill for brainpower? Or at least a food you could eat to ensure your memory and decision-making abilities remained at a high level into the future? Unfortunately, things are not so easy. Memory slips and cognitive decline are commonplace with age. Low stimulation, inflammation, isolation, and ...click here to read more

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder known to be the source of a variety of health issues. But for those who have not been diagnosed with OSA, they may face an increased risk of health problems. And studies show that medical costs are substantially higher among older adults who go untreated for ...click here to read more

If you’re struggling with poor sleep, it could be a result of sleep apnea. And a fat tongue might be contributing to your condition. That’s right, a fat tongue. Didn’t realize you could have a fat tongue? I hear you. Most people don’t think fat gets in anywhere and everywhere. But it does. Fat can ...click here to read more

Neuroscientists have discovered that brain pressure is physiologically connected to eye pressure commonly associated with glaucoma. The theory that brain pressure might play a role in glaucoma has long been questioned by researchers, but until this new study, it had not been confirmed. The groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Physiology found that the amount ...click here to read more

Tongue fat may be to blame for those suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), according to a new study by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Until this new research, it had been unclear as to why weight loss was an effective treatment for OSA. Researchers discovered that improvements in sleep apnea ...click here to read more

Most of the time, you can easily distinguish between the taste of red and white wine, or jazz music and hard rock. But sometimes words can escape you and you experience a period of forgetfulness. Whether it’s the name of the music itself of the words used to describe it, your semantic memory might fail. ...click here to read more

A recent study has concluded that people can reduce their risk of cognitive decline and dementia by making positive lifestyle choices. Scientists at the UC San Francisco Memory and Aging Center has found that physically and mentally active lifestyles may prevent or slow frontotemporal dementia (FTD), even in those whose genetic profile makes the development of the disease virtually ...click here to read more

When you feel stressed or anxious, you might not want to talk about your feelings. And contrary to popular belief, that might be a good thing. It does not mean that you should leave them bottled up either. New research is showing that one of the best ways to deal with stress and anxiety is ...click here to read more

A missed night’s sleep may be all it takes to increase appetite and make you eat more. Research shows that a loss of sleep can trigger a reward system in the brain that can cause cravings of “bad” foods. Until recently, researchers didn’t know if there was a relationship between everyday sleep loss and the ...click here to read more

A recent study has found that more muscle and less belly fat might be the key to preserving intelligence and brain health in advanced age. The study found that people with more belly fat and less muscle mass had less “fluid intelligence” as they aged, and is likely the result of immune system changes initiated ...click here to read more