Experiencing a serious head injury appears to increase one’s risk for dementia later in life. A new large-scale study found that an individual’s risk for dementia can remain elevated by up to 25% even three decades after their head injury occurs. … [Read more...]
Mental Attitude
Acne Can Be Emotionally Devastating
New research suggests that acne can throw some people into deep depression. An analysis of data concerning nearly two million patients found that those with acne had more than a 50% increased risk of developing clinical depression. British Journal of … [Read more...]
Over-the-Counter Painkillers May Alter Emotions
A recent research review focusing on nonprescription painkillers found that these types of medicines can reduce a person's ability to empathize with the pain of others, make some more willing to part with possessions, and can even impair information … [Read more...]
Sense of Purpose Protects the Brain
A review of data from the Health and Retirement Study indicates that seniors who feel their life has purpose have a 30% reduced risk of developing dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, January 2018 … [Read more...]
Can You Identify Signs of Stress?
Chronic stress can have a negative effect on one’s mental and physical wellbeing. According to the Department of Health & Human Services, common signs of excessive exposure to stress include: not eating enough or overeating; feeling you have lost … [Read more...]
Entitled Individuals Think Differently
People who have a strong sense of entitlement think rules don’t apply to them. Researcher Dr. Emily Zitek explains, “[These individuals] don't think it's fair for other people to tell them what to do… Instructions are essentially an unfair … [Read more...]
Smell Your Partner’s Shirt to Reduce Stress
In this study, investigators observed that women who smelled their partner's shirt had a reduced response to stress in comparison with those who smelled a stranger’s scent. Senior author Dr. Frances Chen comments, “Our research suggests that … [Read more...]
Mental Attitude: Marriage and Happiness!
Married people may be happier in the long run than those who aren't married. Matrimony does not make people happier than they were when they were single, but it appears to protect against normal declines in happiness during adulthood. Journal of … [Read more...]
Marriage Reduces Dementia Risk
Compared with those who are married, lifelong singles and widowers have a 20-42% increased risk of developing dementia. The researchers behind this finding recommend, “Dementia prevention in unmarried people should focus on education and physical … [Read more...]
Living in a Bad Neighborhood Linked to Cognitive Decline…
After controlling for individual factors, French researchers report that older women living in deprived neighborhoods appear to have a 1.29-times greater risk for dementia and a 1.42-times increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s & … [Read more...]
Vitamin E and Alzheimer’s Disease
An evaluation of data from 17 published studies indicates an association between low serum levels of vitamin E and an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, possibly due to the vitamin's anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. International … [Read more...]
Are Coma Patients Conscious?
Sophisticated brain scans may allow doctors to detect consciousness in brain-injured patients who appear unconscious. According to a new study that included 16 severe brain injury patients, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and … [Read more...]
Does Internet Use Reduce Dementia Risk?
Using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, researchers observed that middle-aged adults who regularly used the Internet were 40% less likely to develop dementia during a ten-year follow-up period. The authors of the analysis note that … [Read more...]
Air Pollution and Parkinson’s Disease
Taiwanese researchers reviewed data concerning over a million patients and found a link between regular exposure to particulate matter pollution and an increased risk for Parkinson's disease. PLOS ONE, August 2017 … [Read more...]