Neurological disorders are one of the scarier categories of illness both because of the impact they can have on your life and the fact that they’re often difficult to treat. Early diagnosis is one of the most important ways to help manage these conditions, which means you need to know if you’re at risk and …
Contrary to what a stereotypical Victorian gentleman might have you think, sexual health is an essential part of both our physical and mental wellbeing. Now, what this means can be different for each person (some people enjoy lots of sex, while others don’t), but research suggests that sexual satisfaction, however that manifests for you, can …
Brain training is a popular way to keep the gray cells ticking, hopefully providing a way to stave off neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia. Now it seems that the benefits may not just be cognitive. One new study suggests that brain training can also improve physical wellbeing, specifically by reducing the risk of falls. Falls …
Nightmares can be stressful when they happen, but could they actually have long-term health implications? New research suggests there may be a link between disturbed sleep in childhood and the development of neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s in older adults (https://longevity.technology/lifestyle/unsettling-dreams-the-surprising-link-between-nightmares-and-dementia/). Everyone has bad dreams sometimes, and it’s not like we have a lot of …
Substance abuse disorders can cause major damage not just to physical and mental health, but to every aspect of someone’s life, from their finances to their personal relationships. In a time when the world seems increasingly dangerous and unstable, particularly due to the Covid pandemic, many people are likely to find themselves at greater risk …
You probably know how important vitamins are for maintaining your health. In the case of vitamin D, its most notable role is helping us use calcium. Without it, children may develop rickets and adults can get osteomalacia. But how does this relate to whether we develop dementia? Most vitamins are found primarily in our diet. …
Even in the increasingly science-fiction-sounding world of biotech, growing electrical circuits in living tissue, particularly in the human brain, sounds a little radical. Nevertheless, scientific research appears to be rapidly heading in that direction (https://longevity.technology/news/electrodes-grown-in-the-brain-pave-the-way-for-future-therapies-for-neurological-disorders/). Electrical signals are an important part of human biology. An obvious example is in the heart, where we sometimes use …
Stress is an unavoidable part of life. Sometimes, you’re going to encounter things that you can’t control and that make your life harder. Other causes of stress are things that you may be able to mitigate. But what if you are the source of your stress? That’s the question posed by one recent study (https://longevity.technology/lifestyle/are-you-causing-your-stress-a-study-suggests-you-might-be/). …
Dementia is difficult and harrowing in many ways, including the lack of effective treatments. This means that early diagnosis is particularly important. It allows you to make plans and take steps to mitigate the impact. Unfortunately, trying to predict the onset of dementia before symptoms start impairing quality of life is also very tricky. A …
We all know that human memory can fade as we age, but did you know that’s not just true for your brain? It’s also true for your cells. Scientists have been trying to figure out how older cells pass on information to newer cells, and why some of it gets lost in the process. Once …
