New research indicates that frailty makes older adults more prone to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and moderates the effects of dementia-related brain changes on symptoms of dementia. High levels of frailty may develop Alzheimer’s dementia Frailty could make people more susceptible to develop the risk of Alzheimer’s dementia More recently, a study report has been … Read more
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of mental illness that affects one’s behavior and thinking. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic disease of the nervous system and is a common psychological problem associated with anxiety in which a person has unwanted and uncontrollable thoughts, reoccurring ideas, excessive sensations, (obsessions) that make him feel motivated to … Read more
Alzheimer ’s disease Nutritional Supplements as an Adjuvant Treatment for Alzheimer ’s disease In a new study, researchers at the Biodesign Institute suggest that a substantial nutrient sold as a health supplement can protect against Alzheimer’s disease from one generation to the next, they have detected a safe and simple treatment for one of the … Read more
Focused attention is the ability of the brain that makes it possible to quickly discover relevant stimuli and focus on any target stimulation at any time. There are 4 different types of attention in psychology: Sustained attention, Selective attention, Alternating attention, and divided attention. Understanding the types of attention and exploring how your mind focuses … Read more
The endocrine system is one of the ways to communicate within the human body. It consists of a group of cells that secrete chemicals called hormones. The human body contains many hormones that regulate the various functions of the body. Hormones are known as body chemicals produced by the endocrine glands, which include pituitary glands, adrenal glands, … Read more
There are two basic systems in the human body to monitor all aspects of life: Nervous system and endocrine system. The endocrine system contains a number of important glands of internal secretion. Its function is the production and secretion of blood hormones – chemicals that affect the physiological processes that occur in other organs. Hormones are … Read more
Human intelligence is the mental quality that consists of the ability to learn from experience, adapt to new situations, understand and manipulate abstract concepts, and use knowledge to control the environment. The human brain has some limitations and is limited by its own subordinates – the sense organs. There are limitations to how well the brain … Read more
Brain training apps are designed to improve memory power, thinking skills, concentration, and even increase intelligence quotient (IQ) or enhance other cognitive skills. Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a brain training app that can help people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) manage their symptoms and debilitating conditions, which can usually include excessive handwashing and contamination … Read more
Scientists use electrodes to measure how individual brain cells behave, to give people control over prosthetic limbs, or to develop other technology that interacts directly with the brain. Brain-behavior- cognitive neuroscience How does the brain behave during neuroprosthesis? How neuroprosthetic devices work? Neuroscience research is surprisingly cruel – the things we have learned about the brain … Read more