FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2019·5 min readLong Periods of Undisturbed Sleep During Pregnancy May be Linked to Stillbirth RiskResearchers have discovered a link between women who sleep for more than nine hours uninterrupted a night while pregnant and an increased risk of stillbirth. The study reports the link appears to be independent of other risk factors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 10, 2019·3 min readSex Differences in Body Clock May Benefit Women’s Heart HealthResearchers report Per1, a gene that governs circadian rhythm, acts differently in women, and may protect them from heart disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 13, 2018·6 min readHow Teens Deal with Stress May Affect Immune SystemA new study reports teens faced with chronic family stress have higher blood pressure and worse immune response to bacterial infections. However, those who used cognitive reappraisal had lower blood pressure, despite the pressures they faced.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 29, 2018·3 min readStress May Affect Brain Size and Memory in Middle AgeA new study reports middle aged people with higher levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, have lower brain volume and a higher risk of memory impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2018·3 min readHeartbeat Paces LearningResearchers report learning rates are enhanced when conditioned stimuli is presented during resting phase of the cardiac cycle.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 12, 2018·3 min readYour Genes Determine How Your Heart Rate Responds to ExerciseA new study reports your genes may determine how your heart rate and blood pressure respond to exercise.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 11, 2018·4 min readInhaled Version of Blood Pressure Drug May Help Reduce AnxietyAmiloride, a common blood pressure medication, shows potential in treating anxiety disorder and pain when administered in nebulized form, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 30, 2018·4 min readFeel Light Headed When Standing Up? You May Have a Greater Risk of DementiaA new study reveals middle aged people who experience lightheadedness or dizziness upon standing, as a result of a sudden drop of blood pressure, may face a higher risk of developing dementia as they age.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 12, 2018·5 min readHigher Blood Pressure May Be Linked to Alzheimer’sA new study reports a link between higher than average late life systolic blood pressure and higher number of tangles in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 28, 2018·5 min readHow High Blood Pressure Hurts CognitionResearchers report impairments in the neuroprotective communication between neural blood vessels, astrocytes and neurons may be an early factor in how high blood pressure may impair cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 30, 2018·3 min readImmediate Restoration of Voluntary Movement with Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation in Two Patients with ParaplegiaResearchers report they have successfully and immediately restored volitional movement in two paralyzed people with the help of spinal cord stimulation. Additionally, the stimulation helped to reduce hypotension in the patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 2, 2018·5 min readMusic Boosts Exercise Time During Cardiac Stress TestingResearchers report listening to music may help people extend the time they are capable of enduring a cardiac stress test. The study also reports the findings could help healthy people to exercise for longer periods of time.Read More
