Month: March 2022

Exercise boosts heart health for those with stress-related conditions!

Just like a super-charged engine, exercise revs up heart health for people with stress-related conditions! A recent study found that regular physical activity provided nearly twice the cardiovascular benefits for individuals with depression or anxiety compared to individuals without these diagnoses. It’s like having a turbo engine in your car versus a regular one — […]

Published on March 24, 2022

Unraveling the Influence of Fractional-Order Dynamics on Cortical Waves

Imagine the brain as a wild ocean, with waves constantly crashing and rippling. Well, scientists have been busy studying these brain waves (with a lot fewer seagulls!) and they’ve discovered something fascinating. By applying a mathematical model called a fractional-order neural field model, they found that the fractional-order dynamics, which represent memory and hereditary properties […]

Published on March 24, 2022

Isolation and Aging: A Double Whammy for Cognitive Decline

Just as our bodies age, so do our cognitive abilities. The experience of growing old is often accompanied by physiological changes that can result in health complications like dementia. In a recent study, scientists investigated the effects of long-term social isolation and aging on cognitive impairment using a mouse model. The mice were treated with […]

Published on March 24, 2022