Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease affecting the brain and the leading cause of dementia. It starts with mild cognitive impairment and over time deteriorates into an ever-worsening loss of memory and other brain functions. Melatonin, well known for regulating the body’s sleep-wake cycles, is a naturally occurring hormone
People who consume at least half a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil daily have a 28% lower risk of dying from dementia-related causes, the seventh highest cause of death world-wide. Findings from a 28-year study amongst more than 92 000 American adults by Harvard Medical School suggest that olive
The brain is one of the largest and certainly the most complex organ in the human body. At cellular level, the brain is primarily composed of two types of cells – the more than 100 billion nerve cells called neurons, which are linked and communicate with other neurons through trillions
Normally associated with the uncontrollable tremor of a hand or other unintended movements, Parkinson’s disease is much more complicated than the tremor that meets the eye. Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects more men than women, and its symptoms start gradually, usually after age 60, and worsen with.
Full blown Alzheimer’s disease is incurable, and no current medication or treatment can prevent or relieve the symptoms of the advanced stages of the disease. The lack of effective medication to control Alzheimer’s during the early stages of the disease is probably due to the fact that there are
Draft 1 While the human brain is viewed as the most sophisticated and complex system in the known universe, it requires specialists from highly specialized fields of study to assist when things go wrong. So, who to see when something goes wrong with the brain? The following fields of study
From time to time, we all experience the feeling that one’s brain is unable to think clearly, especially when having a cold or flu, or one’s thinking became sluggish due to jetlag, or becomes fuzzy for a few hours after taking antihistamine or some other medication. Normally this effect will
After a meal, the digestive system uses enzymes to break down the three major macronutrients, with protein being broken down into amino acids, fats being turned into fatty acids, and carbohydrates being turned into simple sugars, such as glucose. These compounds are absorbed into the blood stream and then carried
They say if an idea or a theory is repeated long enough, people will start to believe it and accept it as fact. This seems to be especially true of the hypothesis from the 1960’s that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, due to low levels
The human brain is regarded as the most sophisticated, complex system in the known universe. It stands to reason that such a precious system, your internal mainframe computer, should be well protected. To this end the brain is encased in the 7mm thick skull, surrounded by protective cerebrospinal fluid and
