March 1, 2011 | In: Health Stories, Mental Health
A new study, published in the print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, seems to add to mounting evidence that Alzheimer's disease may be inherited from your mother if one of your parents has the disease. People...
February 24, 2011 | In: Mental Health
One of the most interesting questions to arise from the study of schizophrenia is whether gender played any role for an individual's susceptibility to this mental disorder. Since hereditary factors played a significant role in increasing one's risk factor...
February 19, 2011 | In: Health Stories, Mental Health
Knowing a second language develops the mental capabilities and also reduces the risks of dementia along with age, says a Canadian study presented at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Being bilingual...
February 14, 2011 | In: Health Stories, Mental Health
Sleepwalking Facts: People who suffer from sleepwalking present a defect of chromosome 20, which is genetically transmitted. The discovery belongs to the School of Medicine specialists from the University of Washington, who analyzed four generations of a...
February 9, 2011 | In: Health Stories, Mental Health
Some people are always pessimists, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan. According to "The Daily Telegraph", they discovered that the molecule called neuropeptide Y (NPY) is closely connected with our attitude to life, and...
January 22, 2011 | In: Health Stories, Mental Health
Repeated episodes of headaches and migraines do not increase the risk of cognitive impairment, despite the fact that produce small lesions in the cerebral cortex detected by MRI, according to a survey published in the latest issue of British Medical...
January 14, 2011 | In: Mental Health
Foods that contain many antioxidants, omega 3 and fatty acids improve your health, and storage capacity, say experts. From fruit to fish, here's what you can eat for a mind more 'brilliant': Walnuts Walnuts are very good food for brain. A study in 2009...
January 13, 2011 | In: Health Stories, Mental Health
A walk, at least 6 miles per week reduces the risk of memory loss to older people without cognitive impairment, according to a study recently published in the Neurology journal. Encouraging results have been established even in the elderly who already had...