It has now been one year since lockdown was first announced and we were instructed to “stay at home”. Here at Brain-Based, we mark this anniversary by reflecting on the last year and its long-term ramifications on our mental health. The past year has been one filled with uncertainty, isolation and fear. Increased unemployment, economic […]
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A recent study by University College London researchers found that Parkinson’s patients with visual dysfunction showed worse cognition and may be at a higher risk of developing dementia. While Parkinson’s disease is traditionally thought of as a movement disorder that mainly affects motor functions, emerging evidence suggests that it can also affect cognition. In fact, […]
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Long known for its beneficial effects on bone integrity, vitamin D has recently become somewhat of a ‘hot topic’ in the conversations surrounding the fight against Covid-19. So, how does it work? Vitamin D is a lipid-soluble vitamin that is produced in the skin from sun exposure, and is therefore often called the “sunshine vitamin”. […]
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A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that people diagnosed with schizophrenia disorder, and those on the spectrum are at a greater risk of dying from Covid-19. New York-based researchers collected data from electronic medical records on chronic conditions for a period of three months between March and May […]
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It is unfortunately not uncommon for girls and women with autism to be misdiagnosed, mislabeled or ignored entirely. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often seen as a male-dominant condition. Adolescent boys are still four times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD than girls with symptoms of similar severity. There is however some level of […]
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