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01/30/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

What are the effects of general anesthesia on the developing brain?

Dr. Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovi, head of the University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, has reviewed various animal studies to assess the impact of anesthesia on developing minds. Studies on the brain development of rodents and non-human primates were evaluated. Non-human primates were the primary focus due to their similarity to human beings. Specifically, […]

01/29/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Exposing the junk science behind the mental health racket: A look at the hoax behind the toxic medicines used to treat “mental disorders”

Psychiatry might sound like a science, but it’s not quite as cut and dried as other areas of medicine, and that’s something you might want to think about before blindly accepting any psychiatric diagnoses a doctor gives you – and especially before you start taking any psychiatric medications. Mental disorders can be quite subjective, after […]

01/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

The mental and physical benefits of singing

One way to improve your overall health is by just simply singing — and you don’t even have to be a good singer to reap its benefits. Research suggests that singing in a choir not only benefits your physical well-being, but also your mental health. Singing is a physical activity because when you sing, you […]

01/27/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

More young people being seriously afflicted with hallucinations and self-abuse after taking TAMIFLU … why won’t the FDA recall the dangerous drug?

Marketed as flu medicine, Tamiflu is actually a risky nervous system damaging, hallucinogenic drug that causes some children to go into seizures, wild delusions, and twitching fits. The typical medical doctor, aligned with the state’s medical directives, resorts to prescribing Tamiflu as a primary treatment for people who have flu and flu-like symptoms. This FDA […]

01/22/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Essential brain food: Here’s why you probably need DHA supplements

More than half, or 60 percent, of the brain is composed of fat. Thus, healthy fats play a crucial role in the brain’s development. In particular, omega-3 fatty acids are the most important when it comes to the brain’s structure and performance. These are essential fats that can be found in foods such as fish, […]

01/22/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Flowers for Alzheimer’s patients: Several species of iris have been found to protect against the disease

Researchers have discovered a flower that can improve brain performance for patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The results of the study were published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine. The paper, titled Protective effect of Iris germanica L. in b-amyloid-induced animal model of Alzheimer’s disease, studied the effects of the bearded iris in treating beta-amyloid-induced […]

01/20/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Tea boosts your brainpower: Study finds it makes you happy, which boosts creativity

Tea is a beverage famous for having a plethora of benefits, the vast majority of them relating to health. As a recent study has shown, however, drinking tea can boost your creativity as well. Researchers from Peking University have discovered that this beloved hot beverage can improve mood and enhance cognitive function, thus impacting creativity. […]

01/14/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Probiotics fight depression: Healthy gut bacteria found to reduce symptoms

Taking probiotics to improve intestinal health may come with a bonus, as a new animal study revealed that the beneficial gut bacteria may also reduce depressive tendencies. A team of researchers at the Aarhus University in Denmark examined the effects of lactic acid bacteria in rat models as part of the study. The rats were divided […]

01/01/2018 / By JD Heyes

Trouble focusing in the new year? Try a 10-minute BURST of exercise to jumpstart your brain

Now that the holidays are over and we’re all back to working a normal schedule, the short, cold, days of winter produce a mental fog for many that won’t soon abate. As the euphoria of the season wanes and our festive moods turn dour, it can be a real challenge to stay mentally focused on […]

12/28/2017 / By Russel Davis

The science of consciousness: Scientists are learning more about how the brain functions while we sleep

The scientific community has long believed that connection between different areas of the cerebral cortex gets disengaged and could no longer communicate effectively during the non-rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and when a patient is under anesthesia due to the loss of consciousness. However, a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience revealed that the brain remains active and interconnected during the […]

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