Brain

Let us all face the truth, the older we all get, the more our brain also starts to age. When we talk about our brains aging that means forgetting things and / or people and a decrease in mental performance. It is not anybody’s fault but…

No matter what type of career you have, you need a certain amount of creativity to get through your daily tasks. Creativity is an essential part of my work as a freelance writer—but regardless of whether you work as an accountant, an…

It’s easy to see how music can affect your mental health; all you need is the right song on the radio to lift your mood – or a bit of Justin Bieber to send you into an unholy rage. However, according to wellness expert Molly Edmonds,…

Junk food might be the tastier option, but it does very little for our health, both mental and physical. Eating too many saturated and trans fats can lead to a high cholesterol, increased risk of coronary heart disease and other health…

If your child feels fanatic about football or participates in extreme sports, such as rock climbing or dirt biking, you know about helmets and safety equipment. You trust that the padding will protect your child from collisions, falls, or…

When you get older, your mind can let you down in some areas, such as where you put your glasses (hint: check your head), but in other areas you’re more able to tackle certain problems. The wisdom of age allows you to see the bigger…

The brain may be able to protect itself from the damage caused by a stroke, according to new research. The team from Oxford University have revealed that an inbuilt biological mechanism called “endogenous neuroprotection” and identified…

If you ever wondered if there was a difference between male and female mental wellness, a new study suggests there might be. The research, published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, pooled the…

In the past decade, there has been a lot of positive press attention on the beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids. People have been encouraged to boost their wellbeing by ensuring that their diet is rich in food sources of the omega-3…

US researchers have found that the wellness and wellbeing of cancer patients could be improved by using so-called cancer ‘monorails’ which are used to kill off tumours by luring them towards toxic pits or into areas of the body on which…

While there are little puzzles and activities you can do to enhance your mental wellness, you may not realise that actual exercise can give your brain a helping hand as well. There are several ways in which overall physical fitness can help…

If your mental health is affected by ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), you may use Ritalin for help with your concentration. However, according to a new study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, the drug may also help…

Normally, the brain is a balanced environment, where equal measures of inhibition and excitement keep electrical impulses in check. Some health concerns, however, such as schizophrenia and those who suffer from seizures, are caused by the…

When we get older, we naturally worry more about our memory failing us. It’s an unfortunate cliché of old age, when most people would give almost anything to hang on to their thoughts. And while it might seem like it’s something we have no…

Many of us are well aware of the properties of resveratrol, even if we don’t instantly recognise it by name. Resveratrol is the antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes and the reason behind the medical recommendation of drinking a glass…

Getting older is inevitable, and as we get older, so our brains age too. Aging brains can lead to a variety of physical and mental health problems, which is obviously something that most people want to avoid. How can we make our brains…

A malignant brain tumour is a fast-growing cancer that spreads to other areas of the brain and spine. Most malignant brain tumours are secondary cancers, which means they started in another part of the body and spread to the brain. Primary…

Ongoing pain – is there anything more difficult to cope with? Finding yourself in chronic pain can be totally debilitating and it can also be hard to know how to deal with. Do you really want to take pain killers on a long-term basis, for…

What makes a child intelligent? The age old debate rages on, with some insisting that intelligence is an innate, genetic thing linked to your parental inheritance and others insisting that it is more to do with the environment you are…

A recent study has claimed that the desire to cough can be reduced psychologically, as the irritation may not be just a reflex action. The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia, made all of the…

Aphrodisiacs are a prime seller in the sexual health industry, with customers eager to have the best sex of their lives. Even manufacturers of wellness products, such as nutritional supplements, are getting in on this booming market but the…

Orgasms are a mysterious thing. Some people struggle to have one at all, while others can bring themselves to climax just by thinking about it. The famous sex researcher Dr. Alfred Kinsey once said that an orgasm ‘can be likened to the…