FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 3, 2023·7 min readHeart-Healthy Lifestyle Linked to a Longer Life, Free of Chronic Health ConditionsAdults who live a heart-healthy lifestyle tend to live longer and in optimal health compared to those who do not lead a heart-healthy lifestyle.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 20, 2021·3 min readWorrying About Your Heart Increases Risk for Mental Health DisordersHeart-focused anxiety raises the risk for developing other mental health disorders, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 17, 2021·3 min readHeart Health Problems in Your 20s May Affect Thinking Skills Decades LaterHigh blood pressure, obesity, higher levels of cholesterol, and high blood sugar levels experienced by people in their 20s and 30s appear to have a negative impact on cognitive skills later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 15, 2020·6 min readBetter Heart Health Scores in Midlife Linked to Lower Risk of Late-Life DementiaBetter cardiovascular health in midlife was associated with a decreased risk of developing dementia later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 21, 2019·3 min readWhat’s good for the heart is good for the brainTwin study reveals higher cardiovascular health is associated with better cognitive health.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 3, 2019·3 min readDrinking up to 25 cups of coffee a day not as bad for heart health as thoughtContrary to popular belief, higher coffee consumption is not associated with an increased risk of arterial stiffness. Drinking up to 25 cups of coffee a day has little impact on heart health.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 30, 2019·4 min readEating blueberries every day improves heart healthEating 150 grams of blueberries a day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 15%.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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 19, 2017·3 min readHealthy Heart in 20s Means Healthy Brain in 40sTaking steps to improve your heart health early in life can help prevent brain shrinkage as you age, a new Neurology study reports. Researchers discovered people who had better heart health scores also had a higher average brain volume as a percentage of their total head size in middle age.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 21, 2016·5 min readFinding Sleep’s Sweet SpotThose who sleep and rise earlier appear to have better cardiovascular health, a new study reports.Read More