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11/09/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Your depression may be caused by chronic brain inflammation

Neurologists still struggle to pinpoint the exact cause of clinical depression but hypothesize that chronic inflammation may be a contributing factor to this debilitating disease. Unlike inflammation found in a physical injury or arthritis, brain inflammation doesn’t cause any pain as the brain has no pain receptors. This doesn’t mean that it’s not there – […]

10/01/2018 / By Tracey Watson

What really causes cognitive decline? Examining the top causes of memory loss and impaired brain health

Is a decline in mental ability and cognitive function just a normal part of getting older? Medical advancements have resulted in an aging population and subsequently an increase in age-related mental health problems like Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Though it is a commonly touted belief that this type of severe cognitive decline […]

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