(Natural News) Struggling to find clinical benefits for statin drugs and blood pressure medications, a team of researchers put two drug protocols to the test to see their effects on human thinking and memory. The research, funded by the maker of the drugs (AstraZeneca), hoped to find cognitive benefits for candesartan and hydrocholorothiazide, rosuvastatin, or […]

(Natural News) Everywhere you look these days, people are staring down into the LED abysses of their smart phones, often interacting on social media with their “friends” and “connections” while ignoring the actual human beings that exist all around them in the flesh. Well, a new study has largely concluded the obvious about this disturbing […]

(Natural News) Some mainstream media pundits are finally beginning to notice a disturbing trend that we’ve been warning about here at Natural News for quite some time now: the trend towards dumbness and idiocracy throughout the West. In one recent op-ed published by NBC News, author Evan Horowitz pegs this trend as a widespread IQ […]

(Natural News) There is now scientific proof that the age-old technique of rocking yourself or someone else to sleep worked as advertised. Two separate studies proved that rocking motions not only made it easier for both young adult humans and animals to fall asleep, but also helped strengthen memories during slumber. “Having a good night’s sleep means falling asleep […]

(Natural News) Many people assume that dementia is a “normal” part of the aging process — but the truth is that memory loss and cognitive decline are not rites of passage in your golden years. Recent survey data from the Dementia Attitudes Monitor shows that over 20 percent of people in the United Kingdom believe […]

(Natural News) Excess body fat is a sign that more serious health issues are en route. Several studies show that obesity is a precursor to diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and cancer. Now, a shocking new study links obesity to less gray matter. As the brain shrinks, a person becomes at greater risk for serious conditions […]

(Natural News) Today’s air isn’t as clean as it used to be thousands of years ago. It is now filled with pollutants from various sources like power plants, factories, and vehicles. Exposure to these air pollutants harms the health, both physical and mental, and studies have found a link between air pollution and children’s risk […]

(Natural News) There’s perhaps nobody in the world that’s more gung-ho about merging humans with “the machine” than Elon Musk, who’s reportedly developing a new technology known as Neuralink that he claims will one day have the capacity to integrate computers with the human brain. According to the billionaire technocrat, turning humans into artificial intelligence […]

(Natural News) Sulforaphane is a natural compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli. Recent research indicates that consuming large amounts of this phytochemical can improve the symptoms associated with children’s autism. Experts warn that autism now affects one out of every 45 children. The rate at which new cases are being reported continues to climb […]

(Natural News) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) limits the amount of oxygen that reaches important parts of the body. Patients with this condition are, thus, very prone to developing neurodegenerative diseases. But a Canadian-led research team advised that giving these patients extra doses of oxygen could help prevent the onset of dementia. For their experiment, researchers from the University of […]