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According to a pilot study by Yale School of Medicine, exercise can not only slow down the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson’s Disease, there is evidence ... More

Drugs that help normalise insulin sensitivity to reduce body fat in people suffering from obesity can improve learning outcomes. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute ... More

Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) – a US organisation that provides non-contact boxing programmes to sufferers of Parkinson’s disease – has been awarded a grant of ... More

Exercise has the ability to improve brain function in previously sedentary, overweight individuals. The University of Tübingen in Germany studied a group of overweight or ... More

Researchers at The Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have shown there are changes in the dopamine and serotonin systems ... More

Keeping up daily doses of regular activity, rather than sporadic exercise sessions, is the best way to combat the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease. That’s ... More

People with obesity have a significantly lower number of neurotransmitters dedicated to generating pleasurable sensations than people of a normal weight, according to a study, ... More

A cuddling shop has opened in Oregon, US, charging US$60 (€48, £38) for an hour of hugging – highlighting the potential for the spa industry ... More

The brain could potentially be retrained to prefer healthy foods, helping people with weight loss and healthy eating plans, according to a small-scale pilot study ... More

A headband which reads and measures the user’s brainwaves has been launched on the consumer market with an integrated brain health application which teaches meditation ... More