What damages the brain (and how to protect it)

Directing center of every physical and psychic function, the Brain is the most complex and delicate organ in the entire human body. For this is well enclosed and protected by the skull bones and partially isolated from what takes place in the rest of the body by the blood-brain barrier. Despite these two anatomical-functional arrangements, there are some number of factors internal and external to the body that can harm it, in Acute or long-distance mode. Here are what are the main enemies of the brain e Some tips to protect it.

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Having fun is the secret of well-being

“Laughter is good blood” is not just a popular saying. Several studies conducted over the past decades have indicated that this is indeed the case. Laughing, distracting oneself, spending time

Sexual relations in the time of Covid 19

The guidelines adopted to reduce the risk of Covid 19 infection limit interpersonal contacts, also affecting sexual life. Although Covid-19 is not classifiable as a sexually transmitted disease. All this causes effects in people's sexual habits.

In hair a clue to schizophrenia, which will make early diagnoses of the condition possible

A newly identified biomarker in human hair appears to be related to a type of schizophrenia. In addition to providing new information about the condition , the discovery could help

Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): two diseases compared

The symptom of chronic pain and the symptom of fatigue are both present in the two diseases.

Panic attacks in adolescence

Panic attacks are one of the typical symptoms of adolescence. Anxiety disorders and panic attacks in fact represent one of the prevalent reasons why psychological counseling is sought in this age group.

Burnout

There is a lot of talk about burnout, a highly topical phenomenon in the world of work, in companies, but also in other contexts.The term “burnout” originated in the 1940s

Mask and breathing

Is wearing the mask able to absorb enough oxygen for muscles, organs, and especially the brain? Wearing the mask does not interfere with normal breathing, that which takes place at

VIDEOGAME DEPENDENCE: as of today it is officially a disease

How many of you in the past have found yourself spending entire afternoons in front of a screen and holding a controller? Certainly more than you can imagine. Video games,

WHICH INTEGRATION FOR DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF REPRODUCTION

Edited by Dr.ssaMarisa ,D’Arrigo Jungian analyst psychologist , Naples.

Alzheimer’s, a protein in the blood detects nerve cell degeneration

A new study, recently published in JAMA Neurology, indicates that a simple blood test can reveal whether nerve cells in the brain are deteriorating at an abnormal rate. Researchers analyzed

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The trigeminal nerve is the fifth of the twelve pairs of cranial nerves in the head; it is the nerve responsible for providing sensation to the face. One trigeminal nerve

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