Health

12 questions to ask for better brain health in 2024

Improving your brain health in the new year can start with a simple step, talking with your neurologist or primary care physician about 12 factors to protect your brain. The factors are outlined in an Emerging Issues in Neurology ...

Health

How does being born preterm affect long-term health?

Liggins Institute in Auckland-led research has found that adults who were born preterm showed no statistically significant differences in diabetes, prediabetes, or dyslipidemia and had fewer cardiovascular events compared ...

Medical research

Salt-seeking behavior traced to specific brain neurons

Salt, or more precisely the sodium it contains, is very much a "Goldilocks" nutrient. Low sodium levels cause a drop in blood volume, which can have serious, sometimes deadly, health consequences. Conversely, too much salt ...

Neuroscience

Sleep apnea linked to changes in the brain

People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology.

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