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How Healthy Is Coffee? The Latest Evidence
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Does vigorous exercise have a neuroprotective effect in Parkinson disease?
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Light Therapy Highly Effective for Major Depression
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Vitamin D Deficiency Predicts Cognitive Decline
A new study supports a link between low levels of vitamin D and increased risk for cognitive decline, prompting calls for clinical trials to test whether vitamin D supplementation may delay or prevent dementia. In a group of cognitively … [Read more...]
Shorter Stature Linked to Heightened Dementia Risk
by Liam Davenport November 06, 2014 found on Medscape Medical News The risk for dementia-related death is increased in individuals of short physical stature, suggesting that early life circumstances may influence later dementia risk. A … [Read more...]
Cocoa Flavanols May Reverse Age-Related Memory Decline
by Liam Davenport October 28, 2014 found in Medscape Medical News Age-related memory decline may be reversed with high doses of naturally occurring cocoa flavanols, US researchers have discovered in findings that establish the dentate … [Read more...]
Herpes Simplex May Double Alzheimer’s Risk
by Liam Davenport October 27, 2014 found on Medscape Medical News Herpes simplex virus infection appears to double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), claim Swedish researchers in two separate studies. In a … [Read more...]
Positive Long-Term Benefit of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
The Wall Street Journal PRESS RELEASE May 21, 2013, 5:00 p.m. ET Largest clinical study evaluating durability of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) shows depression patients maintained remission through 52 weeks with the … [Read more...]
Bad Dental Hygiene Linked to Alzheimer’s
By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent for The Telegraph 12:01AM BST 30 Jul 2013 A study of brain samples from deceased dementia patients found that they contained unusually high levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis, a type of bacteria which … [Read more...]
Antioxidant Promising in Teen Marijuana Dependence
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Stimulants in ADHD: A Road to Hypertension?
From /psychiatry > Medscape Psychiatry Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH Authors and Disclosures Posted: 06/19/2012 Stimulant Medication Use in Children: A 12-Year Perspective Zuvekas SH, Vitiello B Am J Psychiatry. 2012;169:160-166 Blood … [Read more...]
Fruits and Veggies May Help Patients Quit Smoking
From Medscape Medical News > Psychiatry Fruits and Veggies May Help Patients Quit Smoking Fran Lowry June 19, 2012 — Cigarette smokers who eat more fruits and vegetables are more likely to quit smoking and stay off cigarettes over the … [Read more...]
Smoking Linked to Cognitive Decline in Middle-Aged Men
From Medscape Medical News > Psychiatry Smoking Linked to Cognitive Decline in Middle-Aged Men Joe Barber Jr, PhD June 21, 2012 — Middle-aged male smokers are more likely to have a faster decline in aspects of cognitive function, new … [Read more...]
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter: Living Alone Linked With Mortality Risks
From Heartwire The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter: Living Alone Linked With Mortality Risks Michael O'Riordan June 20, 2012 (New York, New York) — That husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, or even the college-aged kid who suddenly moved … [Read more...]
Frequent Chocolate Consumption Linked to Lower BMI
From Medscape Medical News Frequent Chocolate Consumption Linked to Lower BMI by Troy Brown March 26, 2012 — A recent study showed that frequent chocolate consumption was associated with lower body mass index (BMI), even when adjusting … [Read more...]
TMS Improves Quality of Life in Drug-Resistant Depression
From Medscape Medical News > Psychiatry TMS Improves Quality of Life in Drug-Resistant Depression by Caroline Cassels May 17, 2012 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is not only effective in the … [Read more...]
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator TMS is Effective to Treat Major Depression
TMS is the very impressive cutting-edge in treating Recurrent Major Depression in adults. Currently we have one Outpatient depression treatment modality. It is primarily treating Major Depression Disorder with different classes of … [Read more...]
Comorbidity of Alcohol and Substance Dependence With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
From Alcohol and Alcoholism Comorbidity of Alcohol and Substance Dependence With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Medscape News Martin D. Ohlmeier; Karsten Peters; Bert T. Te Wildt; Markus Zedler; Marc Ziegenbein; Birgitt … [Read more...]
Abuse of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications
Medscape News From Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Abuse of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications James E. Lessenger, MD; Steven D. Feinberg, MD, MPH Authors and Disclosures Posted: 04/03/2008; J Am Board … [Read more...]
Agitation, Depression, Apathy Predictors of Progression from MCI to Dementia
From Medscape Medical News Agitation, Depression, Apathy Predictors of Progression from MCI to Dementia by Caroline Cassels July 23, 2010 (Honolulu, Hawaii) … [Read more...]
Vitamin D Supplementation: An Update
From U.S. Pharmacist Vitamin D Supplementation: An Update Christine Gonzalez, PharmD, CHHC Posted: 11/11/2010; US Pharmacist … [Read more...]
Trans-Fats Linked to Increased Depression Risk
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Cognitive Training Improves Memory
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