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Stimulating brains of those aged 60+ with mild electrical current improved working memory enough that they performed like those in their 20s according to a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. In the future patients may be making visits to clinics to get this ability boost which typically declines in normal aging processes as …
Mild cognitive impairment can progress to dementia which can reduce quality of life and make it difficult to live independently. Daejeon University research has found those with MCI can have improvements with electroacupuncture supported by a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Electroacupuncture has been used in the …
How certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate with each other to improve memory function can be altered immediately with a simple mild 10 minute walk, as published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Exercise is long known to be beneficial and to be able to change both body and mind, …
People who experience mild concussions show increased cortical gray matter anisotropic diffusion 4 months post injury. Concussion – even mild, potentially has a persisting effect even after the resolution of clinical symptoms. Andrew R. Mayer, from the at the Lovelace Biomedical and Environmental Research Institute (New Mexico, USA), and colleagues enrolled 50 subjects within 3 …