How a bad mood may help your brain do daily tasks
A new study found that being in a bad mood can help some people's executive functioning, such as their ability to focus attention, manage...
Common drugs for allergies, heart disease and Parkinson’s are linked to stroke
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Aberdeen show that drugs routinely prescribed for allergies, heart disease and Parkinson’s are linked to...
Exercise can benefit heart even if the air quality is poor
In a new study, researchers find that even in areas with moderate-to-high traffic pollution, exercise still could reduce the risk of first and recurrent...
Better ways to prevent and treat dementia
Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities so it interferes with a person's daily life and activities.
About 47 million...
Our brain evolved to need exercise
A lot of scientific evidence has shown that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for our brains.
However, exactly why physical activity...
How cannabis and related drugs affect the brain
A new study from Lancaster and Lisbon Universities shows that long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory.
The study has implications for...
Weight loss could protect your knees
In a recent study, researchers find that overweight and obese people who lost weight over 4 years showed significantly lower degeneration of their knee...
Why doctors make medical errors in emergency room
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Wisconsin have examined why doctors make medical errors in an emergency department environment.
Medical error is...
Why depression is linked to bad sleep
In a new study, researchers at the University of Warwick (UK) and Fudan University (China) discover the neural link between depression and sleep problems.
They...
Fitness tracker could monitor cancer patients
A new study has found that fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients...