Information, news, useful articles about brain health. Different professionals propose advice, tricks, and recommendations that may help keep your brain balanced
Consciousness is a highly contested subject within a variety of different fields, so it’s no surprise that there are multiple accepted definitions. Some consider consciousness […]
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Catechol-awhat? Most have probably only heard the word ‘catecholamines’ in passing or during a brief lesson in science class years ago. While the name sounds […]
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Do you ever feel as if you cannot make it through the day? That the activities of daily life are an immense physical and mental […]
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ADHD in Teens. Sitting in class, eyes wandering, a student’s bounces up-and-down in their desk as the teacher drones on about the day’s science lecture. […]
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Neuromodulation—it sounds complex, yet neuromodulation is simply a fancy term for the alternation of nerve activity. Through magnetic or electrical forces, this medical therapy normalizes […]
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The immune system is what keeps us healthy. Influenza, infectious bacteria, the common cold—the immune system is the body’s defense against germs and pathogens. In […]
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Much has been said about physical exercise and the multiple benefits it to your body. However, what about brain exercises? Do we really know what […]
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What is frontotemporal dementia? Are all dementias the same? This post explains everything you need to know about frontotemporal dementia. Understanding why people with this […]
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Medical technology is rapidly advancing. In modern times, we have the ability to treat cancer and other conditions with radiotherapy. During radiotherapy, beams of radiation […]
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Do you ever ignore your problems, pretending the worst is not occurring? Have you isolated yourself during times of inner-conflict, or have you put on […]
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Do you have cognitive flexibility? Are you flexible? No, I do not mean flexible in the typical sense of the word which means limberness of […]
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Numerous conditions commonly affect the body’s nervous system. A stroke, a traumatic brain injury, or even a neuromuscular disorder, they can result as muscle weakness, […]
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Effects of marijuana on the brain. Recreational marijuana use is steadily rising, and along with it, so is the number of people dismissing the plant’s […]
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Do you ever feel impulsive or aggressive? Do have screaming fits of rage out of proportion to the situation? Do you engage in physical or […]
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Pain. Its vice grip can wear on even the most resilient, especially those living with the chronic pain from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affects the muscles and […]
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What controls human behavior? While most are aware the brain plays an immense role, how does this organ determine human action? Cognition is a mental […]
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Chiari Malformation. The human skull is a bony structure that houses the brain. Along with support, it protects the tissues of the brain and spinal […]
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“My mind isn’t as sharp as it once was,” mutters the elderly man in conversation. Forgetting a name or date is hardly a cause for […]
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Cancer. The dreaded “C word” evokes fear in the fearless. As people consider the ways in which the disease can ravish their bodies, the thought […]
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Almost everyone has heard of Alzheimer’s disease. Even when an individual has no direct, personal connection to this neurodegenerative condition, they are aware of its […]
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A common myth is that one can only have Parkinson’s disease if they are elderly. However, this neurodegenerative disease is not entirely elusive to youth. […]
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Exercise is a healthy component in the management of any medical condition—Parkinson’s disease included! Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system […]
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Have you heard of Lewy body dementia? Probably not. I was unaware of this neurological disorder myself until a doctor said those life-changing words to […]
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“It’s on the tip of my tongue, but I can’t quite place it.” “What’s her name again?” “I know I came into the kitchen for […]
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You feel a knot rise in your throat. Your heart is a subwoofer in your chest. The room becomes smaller. Convinced you’re running out of […]
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Chances are, you don’t have to tell your body at what rate to digest the food you consume, what your optimal heart rate should be, […]
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Breathe in. Breathe out. Learning to relax is more than sitting crisscross applesauce on a yoga mat, repeating a series of “um’s” while your thumb […]
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What is pain? Is there a single perception of pain common to all people? We all know what it feels to be burnt, and the […]
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The functions of dopamine are too many to count. Dopamine is an extremely famous neurotransmitter working in your brain. Whenever you want to learn anything […]
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Numbers, letters, the words spoken during a conversation—it takes time to makes sense of and respond to elements of cognition. The pace in which an […]
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Imagine I placed a massive 5,000-page dictionary right on the table and said: “You have until the end of the day to memorize every single […]
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When it is time to have a child, no parent expects their baby to be born ill. Yet, that is the reality of Prader-Willi Syndrome. […]
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Thousands of genes make up the human body. Various combinations of DNA (building blocks of genes) are the reason why you have brown hair and […]
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From an early age, our parents never fail to remind us to eat our vegetables. They recognize the importance of a healthy, vitamin-rich diet. What […]
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“I had to buy it!…” “I just couldn’t resist!” “I don’t regret anything I said!” These are common expressions we hear every day and we […]
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Detecting changes around us, remembering a shopping list, deciding what apartment to rent, helping a friend with a problem… What do all these situations have […]
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The process a child makes between making little sounds to talking, from crying at everything to maturing is incredible. That process is known as cognitive […]
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Fatigue, easy bruising, weight gain—sound familiar? Cushing’s disease is a relatively rare endocrine condition that affects 10 to 15 million people per year. While an […]
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“Why isn’t our son learning? Isn’t he trying hard or is something else happening? Is it serious? Will he fail the school year? How can […]
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Cocaine belongs to a group of addictive substances known as drugs. It stimulates the nervous system to create feelings of euphoria. The body eventually craves […]
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Ever said “pasghetti” as a kid rather than “spaghetti”? Imagine that your brain couldn’t process the word “spaghetti” when it hears it and instead can […]
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Everyone knows that there’s always another side to a person that the rest of the world doesn’t see. Sometimes the happiest person you knew from […]
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Most people who suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome are held captive by unruly sensations in their limbs that are far out of their control. This […]
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We have all heard of neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. Chances are, there is someone in your life with either diagnosis, as both […]
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Knowledge of insomnia symptoms and risk factors can not only keep you well informed and improve your sleep but can enhance your overall health. Find out everything you need to know about insomnia symptoms in this article.
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What is Parkinson’s disease? What are the different stages of Parkinson’s? What are some tips to deal with Parkinson’s disease stages?
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Cognitive trauma in relation to brain impairment is not something that is greatly known, due to its diminishing characteristics that create deep-rooted effects. However, in […]
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Many of us have heard about a case or two where the person says something along the lines of, “The doctors pulled out the tumor… […]
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Parkinson’s Treatment. The name usually evokes images of tremoring hands, countless medical appointments, or the doom and gloom fate of disease progression. Despite these negative […]
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Each type of cancer, at different stages, is treated differently with different people. What is cancer treatment and how do cancer treatments differ from one […]
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After hearing the initial ADHD diagnosis for either yourself or your child, one of the first things that could race through your mind is “What […]
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You may have heard people talk about how they may think their child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder because they’re having trouble sitting still, or […]
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Diets are all the rage nowadays, but what about diets for people living with chronic pain from a disease with an unknown cause? How much […]
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Your body produces hormones in order to help function properly in the natural world. Occasionally, an irregular hormone concentration within our body can lead to […]
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Nutrition for kids: Healthy nutrition when being young is as important as paying attention to your diet when being an adult. Especially at a young […]
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Attention is the direction of cognitive resources toward certain stimuli in the environment. As a cognitive process, it is essential for almost every endeavor that […]
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When we are stressed and feeling anxious, we all probably toss and turn at night finding it hard to sleep. However, for some people, that […]
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Stages of Sleep. Everyone needs sleep and although the overall reason as to why is still a mystery, science is finding out more and more […]
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Problems concentrating isn’t only something that happens to kids- many adults find themselves struggling to concentrate, and we’ve probably all had moments where, no matter […]
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We all probably know someone who has had cancer at some point in their lives or another. The majority having had to go through a […]
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Everyone has probably heard of “white matter” and “gray matter” before when people talk about our brain. This article focuses on the light-colored matter, what […]
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You’ve probably talked or heard about it, but do you really know the implications of empathy and its meaning? Empathy is much more than putting […]
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We “normal, everyday people” have all probably heard the term “gray matter” when talking about the brain. We’ve also probably heard about “white matter”. However […]
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Just about everyone and their pets have binge-watched something before. Netflix found that on average, 61% of users watch between 2-6 episodes in one sitting. […]
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Some people aren’t the best when it comes to dealing with large amounts of stress. They simply have a really difficult time adjusting to it. […]
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Happiness is…Not long ago, under the Kauai sun, I was perched on a surfboard in the middle of the ocean when I entered what psychologists […]
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It’s becoming that point in the summer when school has been out for a couple weeks, you’ve binge-watched all of the TV shows you had […]
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Have you ever been so tired that you just didn’t want to do anything? Even things you usually enjoy doing? Have you ever lost the […]
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Sit back, relax, and imagine this: You are a Sophomore in High School. You hear the unforgettable sound of the fourth-period bell and just like […]
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Ever wonder how physical symptoms of diseases such as Parkinson Disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, vestibular dysfunction, brain and spinal […]
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Depression has now become a topic that is talked about prominently in all forms of medium. This has led to a vast amount of knowledge […]
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Food for depression: Have you ever thought about the effects of your daily food intake on your health? Most likely you know by now that […]
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Male Brain. While women don’t often understand or agree, men have—since the dawn of time—had different instincts, emotions, and approaches to situations. Although these approaches […]
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It’s a hot summer day, we have been running around doing errands and have forgotten to drink water for several hours. Everyone has had this […]
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In the famous words of Franklin Roosevelt, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!”, but what exactly is fear, what does it […]
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What is paranoia? What do you mean someone’s paranoid? We’ve all had mild paranoid thoughts at some point, but what exactly is it? What are […]
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We all get down in the dumps every once in awhile, but what happens if this lasts for long periods of time? It might be […]
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Ever been somewhere and all of a sudden feel a flash of hot air going through your body? The sudden sweat and need to take […]
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Heard of fight or flight mode? What about rest and digest? What is our parasympathetic nervous system, how does it work, and how is it […]
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Is having a photographic memory real? A photographic memory is usually used to describe when someone has the stunning ability to recall visual information in […]
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