by Sue Robbins | Nov 27, 2015 | Wellness
Exercise is good for the brain. We know that. But most studies of exercise and brain health have focused on the effects of running, walking or other aerobic activities. Now a new experiment suggests that light resistance training may also slow the age-related...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 22, 2015 | Sports Injury, Wellness
Medical experts and NFL officials are gathering this Saturday in London to address the diagnosis and treatment of player concussions. Concussions and head trauma suffered by athletes remain a controversial topic, prompting many contact sports to change rules and adopt...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 10, 2015 | Wellness
Results of a French study hint the Mediterranean diet may help preserve structural connectivity in the brain. The study team found that greater adherence to the diet was linked with preserved microstructure in extensive areas of the white matter up to a decade later....
by Sue Robbins | May 3, 2015 | Headache Drugs
In a new study of people over 85 years, those who said they did things like quilting, painting or book clubs during middle age were less likely to develop memory impairments that may precede dementia. Lead author, Rosebud O. Roberts of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 23, 2015 | Headache Drugs
Dr. Rajita Sinha,a professor of psychiatry and neurobiology at Yale University sorts through the effects of stress on memory, and it’s relationship to dementia…. Stress works on a spectrum, says Dr. Sinha. At on end is controllable stress, where if you...
