Depression, or major depressive disorder (MDD), is a common mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyable activities. It significantly impacts a person's emotional, physical, and...
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that leads to memory loss and cognitive decline and eventually impairs the ability to carry out daily tasks. It is the most common cause of dementia, which is a general term for a decrease in mental ability severe enough...
A headache is a common condition characterized by pain or discomfort in the head or neck region. It is one of the most common symptoms experienced by people and can range from mild to severe, temporary to chronic. Headaches can affect people of all ages and can be caused by...
Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive neurological disorder that affects movement. It is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain, which leads to a range of symptoms including tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with coordination and balance. The...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The disease leads to the formation of inflammatory lesions in the CNS, in which myelin sheaths break down and demyelinated axons are damaged. This leads to neurological...
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), is a neglected, serious debilitating disease with no proven diagnostic marker and specific therapy. While there is evidence for several pathophysiological abnormalities including the neurological,...
Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is a disease that evolves progressively, destroying memory and other important mental functions of the brain. As with other forms of dementia, it is a disorder of the brain that leads to a gradual loss of mental function and...
In patients with irritable bowel syndrome, the intake of probiotics promises to improve mood. Advertisements of various probiotics for health benefits, both for gastrointestinal problems and issues that do not seem to be directly related to the intestine, are now very common....
Intestinal bacteria may play a role in Alzheimer's disease. New research from Lund University, in Sweden, showed that intestinal bacteria can accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease. According to the researchers, the results bring in new perspectives for the prevention...
The gut microbiome – comprised of several trillion bacteria living in the digestive tract, is gaining recognition as a contributing factor to diseases not only of the gastrointestinal system, but cardiovascular, immune, and neurological systems. Leo Galland, from the Foundation...
More Fruit Lessens Depression Risk A number of previous studies report a link between dietary factors and depression. Gita Mishra, from University of Queensland (Australia), and colleagues studied data collected on 6,271 women, mean age 55 years, enrolled in the Australian...