How Your Brain Grows New Cells and Why It Matters
Your brain has an amazing ability to create new brain cells throughout your life, especially in a region called the hippocampus that helps with memory and …
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Can Olive Oil Help Protect Your Brain from Disease?
Scientists are discovering that olive oil might be more than just a cooking ingredient—it could help protect your brain. This research explores how special …
Read MoreSmart Reminders Help Older Adults Stick With Brain Training
Researchers tested whether personalized reminder messages could help older adults stay committed to daily brain-training exercises on computers and tablets. …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Slow Brain Aging, New Study Suggests
Researchers studied 294 people to see if eating certain foods could help keep brains younger. They found that two proteins in the blood—Galectin-9 and …
Read MoreB Vitamins and Brain Health: What Older Adults Should Know
Researchers studied 100 older Chinese adults to understand how certain B vitamins affect memory and thinking skills. They found that people with memory …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Changes Your Brain: New Research Explains How
Scientists reviewed 21 studies to understand how the food we eat affects our brains. They found that eating healthy foods like fish and Mediterranean-style …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Help Prevent Memory Loss? What Science Shows
Researchers combined results from 22 studies involving over 53,000 people to understand if vitamin D affects dementia risk. They found that people with low …
Read MoreHow Food Nutrients Help Your Brain Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists have discovered that what you eat can help protect your brain from Alzheimer's disease by working through special brain cells called glial cells. …
Read MoreQuick Brain-Health Diet Test Works Well for Older Adults
Researchers created a short 15-question quiz to help older adults check if they're eating a brain-healthy diet called the MIND diet. The MIND diet combines …
Read MoreCan a Healthy Diet Help Your Brain After a Stroke?
After a stroke, people have a much higher chance of developing memory problems and dementia. Scientists are testing whether a special diet called the MIND diet …
Read MoreGroup Support Helps People With Early Dementia Stay Healthy
Researchers created a new program to help people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and their family members or caregivers make healthy lifestyle changes …
Read MoreCan Lifestyle Changes Plus Pills Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
Scientists reviewed 12 research studies that tested whether combining lifestyle changes with supplements or medications could help prevent or slow down …
Read MoreTea Compound May Protect Brain Cells from Alzheimer's Damage
Researchers discovered that L-theanine, a natural compound found in tea, may help protect brain cells from damage linked to Alzheimer's disease. In laboratory …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect Heart and Brain Health Through a Hidden Protein
Scientists studied over 300,000 people to understand how genes affect a protein called homocysteine, which can influence heart and brain health. They found …
Read MoreEating More Leafy Greens May Help Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer's
Researchers studied 250 middle-aged adults to see if eating a brain-healthy diet called the MIND diet could help prevent Alzheimer's disease. They found that …
Read MoreWhy Junk Food Hurts Older Brains More Than Younger Ones
Scientists discovered that eating processed foods with refined ingredients affects older people's brains differently than younger people's brains. In this …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Protect Your Brain as You Age
As people live longer, brain diseases like dementia are becoming more common, doubling every 20 years. This research review looked at many studies to see if …
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