According to a new study, an additional 1.7 million Canadians will be living with obesity by 2023. Our growing girth is already at historic levels, and we’re among the heaviest countries in the world. Over the past decade, rates of overweight and obesity have increased in Canada, France, Mexico, Switzerland and the U.S., according to… Read More: The biology of obesity: How our ancient brain conspires to… »
We often talk about the importance of planning for pregnancy. In these discussions, we emphasize the importance of supplementation with folic acid as a means of decreasing risk for birth defects and improving neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. A recent study indicates that adequate levels of iron may also play an important role in fetal brain… Read More: Iron-Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy Affects Child’s Brain Development »
By Emily Durham Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered that the spreading of seizures through the brain can be suppressed depending on the amount of pressure within the brain, an important discovery that may revolutionize the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases, affecting people of all ages. There are… Read More: “Push-pull” Dynamic in Brain Network is Key to Stopping Seizures »
By Jessica Hamzelou High blood pressure has been linked to brain shrinkage in later lifeasiseeit/Getty People who have high blood pressure in their 40s seem to have smaller brains by the time they are 70. The findings provide more evidence that looking after your health can help prevent dementia, says Jonathan Schott at University College… Read More: High blood pressure in your 40s linked to smaller brain… »