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Why Do We Dream? A New Theory on How It Protects Our Brains

By David Eagleman, Don Vaughn — 2020

Whenever we learn something new, pick up a new skill, or modify our habits, the physical structure of our brain changes.

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Yoga May Be Good for the Brain

A weekly routine of yoga and meditation may strengthen thinking skills and help to stave off aging-related mental decline, according to a new study of older adults with early signs of memory problems.

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Gretchen Reynolds
2016
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Seeking that Elusive Good Night Sleep

Caregivers often find themselves exhausted at the end of the day, but many are still not able to sleep.

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Family Caregiver Alliance Staff
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Sleep Loss Puts Family Caregivers at Risk for Health Problems of Their Own

It is no wonder that most caregivers lack sleep. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says 37 percent of all caregivers report insufficient sleep. But caregiver sleep loss goes beyond missing a few hours to binge-watch a favorite show. It is a constant decline in sleep quantity and quality.

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Community Advocate staff
2021
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How ‘Brain Hacking’ Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s, Depression and More

Millions suffer from conditions without known causes. Some contend with constant pain, many live with unrelenting mental anguish. None of them know why.

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Susannah Cahalan
2020
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Microglia: A New Target in the Brain for Depression, Alzheimer’s, and More?

As a science journalist whose niche spans neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion, I knew at the time that it didn’t make scientific sense that inflammation in the body could be connected to — much less cause — illness in the brain.

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa
2020
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Can Ketamine Treat Depression? the Answer May Lie in a Mysterious Brain Cell

To treat depression, the neurons which control the hormones serotonin and dopamine in our brains seem to get all the attention.

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Sophie Putka
2021
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