D is for Dementia – Vitamin D and Brain Health
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmD4
Think of the health benefits of vitamin D, and you’ll probably think of bone strength. For decades, diseases like osteoporosis,... READ MORE →
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Obesity – Food Takes Over The Brain
by Shefali Sabharanjak, PhDAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), we will have 700 million obese and 2.3 billion overweight people, worldwide,... READ MORE →
Retain Your Memory with a Brighter Smile
by Amy Wong, MSIt is common sense that practicing good oral hygiene equates to healthier gums and teeth. Not only does it diminish the number... READ MORE →
What Make Us Moral?
by Marcia Malory, BAIn the 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, doctors attempt to cure a violent, murderous psychopath using psychological... READ MORE →
Your Baby’s Brain on Sunshine – Vitamin D and Neurodevelopment
by Leslie Jellen, PhDWe’ve long associated vitamin D deficiency with rickets, but autism? Schizophrenia? Depression? The past decade of research... READ MORE →
Cord Blood-Derived Stem Cells – a New Therapeutic Option for Brain Disorders?
by Katie Pratt, PhDStem cell technology has the potential to revolutionize medicine, but the revolution has been considerably slower than expected.... READ MORE →
Does HIV Make the Brain Old Before Its Time?
by Margaret McKernan, MD, PhDApproximately 10% of HIV-positive individuals develop profound memory loss, cognitive problems and severe depression. This... READ MORE →
How Does the Brain Recover After Stroke?
by India Bohanna, PhDPeople who have suffered traumatic brain injury or stroke often have serious, immediate deficits in motor, sensory, and cognitive... READ MORE →
Degenerative Diseases Of The Brain – New Therapies
by Shefali Sabharanjak, PhDLate onset diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are... READ MORE →
Protect your Brain from Ageing with Plant Polyphenols
by Shefali Sabharanjak, PhDAgeing is only second to obesity as a health concern of global proportions. Ageing is essentially the diminished capacity... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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