By Dena Schmidt The results of a recent study are offering new hope that avoiding memory loss related to aging as well as Alzheimer’s disease could be as simple as eating more cucumbers. Many older adults resign themselves to memory loss as part of the aging…
By Natural Blaze Researchers led by Dr. Teppo Särkämö at University of Helsinki, Finland have revealed that caregiver-implemented musical leisure activities, particularly singing, are cognitively and emotionally beneficial especially in the early stages of dementia. The findings could help improve dementia care and better target…
Dr. Victor Marchione MD, Wakeupworld You don’t need a doctor to tell you that a giggle session is good for the soul, but new research shows that it can also be good for your brain. A recent study of people with diabetes (rising numbers in North…
By Heather Callaghan Researchers from Monash Asia Institute at Monash University found that you can spice up your memory and help with diabetic and prediabetic conditions with a tiny amount of a powdery substance that might be in your cabinet as we speak. This substance…
By Heather Callaghan University of Toronto researchers discover why anesthetics cause prolonged memory loss If you ever suspected that things weren’t quite right after going under anesthesia – you were right! Anesthetics are serious business. Students taking their clinical internships who happen to prick their…
A cocoa flavanol-containing test drink prepared specifically for research purposes was produced by the food company Mars, Incorporated, which also supported the research, using a proprietary process to extract flavanols from cocoa beans. Most methods of processing cocoa remove many of the flavanols found in…
Rhode Island Hospital researchers have completed a study that found regular use of fish oil supplements (FOS) was associated with a significant reduction in cognitive decline and brain atrophy in older adults. The study examined the relationship between FOS use during the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging…
