Mental Health
Updates on mental health, brain diseases, etc.
Did you know that in your 20s and 30s suicide is one of the biggest causes of death?
Resources
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Professor of neurology, molecular and medical pharmacology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Institute with focus on the challenges faced by people living with dementia
Non-profit American volunteer health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease
Empowering Alzheimer associations to promote and offer care and support for people with dementia and their carers
Research charity that funds scientific studies to find ways to treat, cure or prevent all forms of dementia
UK charity that campaigns for change, funds research to find a cure and supports people living with dementia
Research center for dementia and it is part of University College London
Non-profit organisation focused on the health and welfare of people living with Parkinson's disease
Research center for studying differences in cognitive development and causes of psychiatric disorders
Biomedical Research Centre focused on the conversion of lab-based research in ageing into benefits for patients and health system
Mental Health Blog Posts
23-Feb-2016
23-Jun-2013
Summary of living forever news from Ray Kurzweil 21-June-2013
Restoring lost synapses, new cancer approach based on naked mole rat HMW-HA, and fruit fly lifespan increased by 24% with Rhodiola rosea
Recent News
Epigenetic age identifies risk of dementia later in life
Feinberg School of Medicine - 20-Apr-2022
Epigenitic and brain aging markers provide insights on accelerated cognitive decline
Read more...Between 1993 and 2011, most increase in life expectancy was disease free years
Science Daily - 15-Mar-2022
Exception was for people with a cognitive impairment, study by Newcastle University shows
Read more...Irregular sleep-wake cycle may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
The Guardian - 10-Feb-2022
24-hour circardian regulation and good sleep hygeine can possibly delay the onset of dementia
Read more...Dasatinib plus quercetin combination may help preserve cognitive abilities in elderly people
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 27-Jan-2022
Senolytics showed positive effects on rats but trials must confirm these findings on human brain
Read more...Anti-inflammatory exercise factors target cerebrovasculature
Stanford School of Medicine - 08-Dec-2021
Exercise plasma boosts memory and dampens brain inflammation
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