Recently added articles from Health News:
Eat Mediterranean-style to lower risk of AD, depression: a healthier diet improves vascular function and overall physical health = a healthier brain.(MIND & MEMORY)
Dec 01, 2009 ... Follow a healthy diet to keep your body fit and you may also cut your risks of developing Alzheimer's disease and depression. Two recent studies suggest that people who follow a Mediterranean-style diet can preserve healthy cognitive function and mental health better than those who follow ...
Diabetes may speed up memory loss in Alzheimer's patients.(MIND & MEMORY NEWSBRIEFS)
Dec 01, 2009 ... Recent research shows that diabetes increases both the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and the risk of further memory loss in people who don't have Alzheimer's. The study of 608 people, published in the Oct. 27, 2009 issue of Neurology, produced one surprising finding, however: The ...
Positive outlook lessens stroke risk; neck artery thickness a factor.(MIND & MEMORY NEWSBRIEFS)
Dec 01, 2009 ... Healthy middleaged women with a positive outlook and minimal thickening of their neck arteries appear to have less of a stroke risk than those with feelings of hopelessness and thicker neck arteries, according to research published in the Aug. 27, 2009 issue of the journal Stroke ....
Mental health can improve with age.(MIND & MEMORY NEWSBRIEFS)
Dec 01, 2009 ... Researchers who spoke at the August annual convention of the American Psychological Association have found that except for people with dementia-related conditions, emotional happiness tends to improve with age. Other studies showed that older adults exert greater emotional control than ...
Diagnostic tests for fainting found expensive, ineffective: the cheapest test for syncope--a postural blood pressure recording--may yield the most answers.(CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE)
Dec 01, 2009 ... Fainting spells (syncope) are a common occurrence among older adults and can be symptomatic of a variety of both benign and life-threatening conditions. Because there is no standard procedure for determining the underlying cause of syncope, testing procedures vary widely. A study performed ...