Category: Brain Health

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2013/12/apply-palliative-care-research-funding

There’s a lot of attention to new innovations in biomedical research, and we are proud to be a part of it. While the headlines may tout the latest in whole genome sequencing or the promise of “big data,” there are other areas of important new research, and one of these is the revolution in the study of palliative care….

Source: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20160822/epipen-price-hikes-what-know?src=RSS_PUBLIC

The rising cost of a life-saving allergy drug dispenser called an EpiPen is raising eyebrows at the pharmacy counter and on Capitol Hill.

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Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/08/22/trend-more-healthcare-and-research-facilities-offer-multipronged-brain-fitness-programs/

Can an exercise routine really help keep your mental “muscles” in good shape? (Harvard Health Letter):

“Fear of losing your memory and thinking skills is one of the greatest concerns of getting older. Maybe that’s behind the increasing number of clinics offering brain fitness programs. “Brain training” isn’t a typical exercise program; it incorporates a number of activities and lifestyle changes to help boost brain function. “It makes very good sense to promote cognitive health using a variety of approaches. I embrace it even as we await more data,” says Dr. Kirk Daffner, a neurologist and medical editor of the Harvard…

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/risk-factors-predictive-of-psychiatric-symptoms-after-tbi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=risk-factors-predictive-of-psychiatric-symptoms-after-tbi

A history of psychiatric illness such as depression or anxiety before a traumatic brain injury (TBI), together with other risk factors, are strongly predictive of post-TBI psychiatric disorders, according to an article published inJournal of Neurotrauma. In addition to a pre-injury psychiatric disorder, two other factors are early indicators of an increased risk for psychiatric illness one

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Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2014/01/what-can-your-nia-program-officer-do-you-part-1-before-submitting-your

NIH program officers—what do they really do? How can you get the best from your program officer?
Our main job is to make sure the NIA is funding the best research projects, career development, and research training in the areas of science we cover. A big part of “turning discovery into health,”—NIH’s credo—is advising applicants. If an application fails, it should be because something else was judged a better bet, not because one applicant was poorly informed….

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/sudden-death-the-mysterious-brain-injury-thats-killing-young-athletes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sudden-death-the-mysterious-brain-injury-thats-killing-young-athletes

A deadly condition that appears, most cruelly, to prey almost exclusively on young athletes: “second-impact syndrome.” Its signature is swelling – dramatic swelling, the brain pushing against not just the skull but sometimes down into the spinal column. Most doctors suspect the brain’s plumbing breaks, unleashing a flood of blood and fluid, caused – as its

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Source: https://blog.beautiful-minds.com/2016/08/19/debunking-common-nutrition-myths/

By: Elizabeth Somer, M.A.,R.D.

Diet dogma has a life of its own. Even when science reveals the truth behind a diet fad or web rumor, the myth lingers on. Here are a few mistaken identities in the nutrition arena.

Myth No. 1: Vitamin supplements are a waste of time.

Fact: Every so often the news reports on a study that found supplements are unnecessary. Before you toss your vitamins, read on.

If a study came out finding that people who drank water had no lower risk for cancer, would you stop drinking water? If another study reported that people who meet their recommendation for protein were at no lower risk for heart disease than people who ate too little protein, would you eliminate protein from your diet? Probably not. Both water and protein are essential nutrients.

Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients, too. The human body can’t make them, y…

Source: http://yourbrainhealth.com.au/this-is-your-brain-on-empathy/

Creating a meaningful and purposeful life is an essential ingredient of human wellbeing.

But how do you discover who you are and why you’re here? Pick up any self-help book written in the past 50 years and you’ll be told that the best way to learn about yourself is to spend time on introspection or in quiet contemplation. By indulging in a little naval gazing, and examining your innermost desires, hopes and aspirations, you’ll discover meaning and direction in life.

But have we taken the quest for self improvement too far?

Roman Krznaric, Australian-born philosopher and author of the book ‘Empathy: Why It Matters, and How to Get It’, thinks so. He believes the introspection of our era of self-help and therapy has made us …

Source: http://blog.alz.org/a-wedding-dance-and-a-walk/

My mom has been living with younger-onset Alzheimer’s for over nine years, diagnosed when she was just 53. This is why I Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This year will be my fourth Walk in honor of her and the millions of people diagnosed with this disease.

Some people mistakenly think that Alzheimer’s is a “cute” disease that happens to old people when they lose their memory.

When I posted a video on Facebook last year of my mom barely being able to move without my support during the mother-son dance at my wedding, people got a better understand how devastating Alzheimer’s can be. It isn’t cute at all. And when you see firsthand what this disease does to someone you love, it makes you want to do whatever you can to fight the disease and help wherever and whenever possible.

I’m also constantly inspired by my father, who has never wavered.<img class="wp-image-4944 alignright" src="http://blog.alz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IM…