Narrowing of the carotid arteries may lead to memory and thinking problems

problems with learning, memory, thinking and decision-making could be linked to narrowing of the neck's carotid artery, according to new research presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.
The American Academy of Neurology have previously published research in their journal Neurology that explored using individuals' stroke risk profile - which includes high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes - to predict whether people would develop memory and thinking problems later in life.
However, this is the first research to specifically link narrowing of the carotid arteries - the two major blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain - to memory and thinking

Scientists have found a potential cure for Ebola

Working in a secretive quarantined lab, scientists in the US have discovered a small molecule that saves monkeys and rodents from one of the world's most terrifying viruses.

Prevent dengue with these 10 practical tips

With the monsoon come various diseases, and one of the most severe one is dengue.  Also known as ‘break bone fever’ it is a painful and debilitating disease spread by mosquitoes. Caused due to the bite of an infected female aedes aegypti mosquito, the disease can be fatal. 

Once bitten it takes about four to ten days

Health and Human Body

Explore the anatomy of the human body, and learn more about what ails us now and which pandemics may be on the horizon.

Non-vaccine Drug Ready to Fight Measles

A drug that could contain measles outbreaks works on animals, researchers reported today. In animals infected with a virus closely related to the one that causes the measles, the drug reduced the virus, prevented death and promoted immunity.

The drug is cheap to produce and shelf-stable, and it could be stockpiled

Social media: how does it really affect our mental health and well-being?

In 1971, the first email was delivered. More than 40 years on, social media has taken the world by storm. Social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, are now used by 1 in 4 people worldwide. Such activity may seem harmless, but some researchers suggest social media may affect our mental health and well-being.

"On the surface, Facebook provides an invaluable resource for fulfilling the basic human need for social connection," says Kross. "But rather than enhance well-being, we found that Facebook use predicts the opposite result - it undermines it."

But are such claims exaggerated? Or should we be limiting our use of social media? Medical News Today looks at the evidence.

What is social media?

In essence, social media defines an array of Internet sites that enable people from all over the world to interact. This can be through discussion, photos, video and audio.

Facebook is the leading social networking site, with more than 1.2 billion global active users