Neurology Articles & Stories

Why Migraines Are More Prevalent in Women

In the United States, headaches are a part of the daily struggle for over 45 million people. Of them, migraine headaches are by far the most prevalent and require professional attention to combat the often times debilitating symptoms. The intense pain felt during a migraine is a direct result ... Read More

Coffee Consumption Protects Against Alzheimer's

Consuming coffee through middle age can help ward off Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, reducing the risk of these disorders by up to 65 percent, a recent Finnish study has discovered. According to lead researcher and associate professor at University of Kuopio, Miia Kivipelto, this study... Read More

Alternative Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease

At the recent American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine conference in Orlando Florida, Dr. Richard Isaacson spoke bout new approaches for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Read More

New Research on Sleep Deprivation

New research is looking into ways to reverse the effects of sleep deprivation. The effect of sleep deprivation on cognitive function is well documented even though the underlying reasons are not well understood. Read More

Hundreds of Strokes Found to Be Avoidable

Is there a way that we can avoid the major debilitating impact of an unexpected stroke? The answer is "yes" according to research done at the University of Manchester. Read More

Caffeine Found to Reverse Alzheimers' In Mice

Giving the caffeine equivalent of five cups of coffee a day to aged mice with symptoms of Alzheimer's reversed two signs of the disease: it reversed memory impairment and reduced the hallmark protein (beta-amyloid) in the animals' blood and brains, according to recent research. The research wa... Read More

Why a Cognitive Workout is Important to Brain Health

According to Shlomo Breznitz, former professor of psychology, and president of University of Haifa, Israel - as we age, the choices we make about diet, exercise, and sleep can impact our brain's health over time. Some of these choices not only keep our brain functioning, but can also reduce th... Read More

Natural Therapies for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease

A recent study at Columbia University published in The Journal of American Medicine reported that diet and exercise may dramatically reduce the risk of Alzheimer's Disease. Several healthcare practitioners interviewed by Empowered Health News hailed the news supporting that natural and healthy... Read More

7 Factors That Make Us Eat More Food

The amount we eat every day is a factor not only of our genetics, the strength of our willpower or our metabolic rate. A lot more is at work, such as: Read More

Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Positive Cognitive Performance

Researchers in Germany examined the links between fruit and vegetable consumption, plasma micronutrient status and cognitive performance in health subjects aged 45-105 years. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the results indicated higher cognitive performance in individuals with... Read More

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