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 a Simple Nutrient Help Iron-Deficient Babies Learn Better?
Millions of babies worldwide suffer from iron deficiency, which can harm their brain development and learning abilities. Even when doctors treat the iron …
Read MoreEating Alone May Shrink Your Brain, Study Finds
Researchers studied 727 healthy older adults in Japan and discovered something surprising: people who eat alone regularly have smaller brain regions compared …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Keep Your Brain Young, New Research Shows
Scientists reviewed dozens of studies to see how different foods affect brain health as we age. They found that eating certain foods—like green tea, fish, and …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Scientists discovered that vitamin D supplements might help older brains work better, especially for memory. In this study, older rats given vitamin D showed …
Read MoreCan Probiotic Yogurt Change Your Brain?
Researchers wanted to know if eating special yogurt with healthy bacteria could affect how our brains work. Forty healthy women ate either probiotic yogurt or …
Read MoreFood Insecurity in Early Life May Hurt Memory Later On
Scientists studied young rats to understand how unpredictable access to food affects the brain. They gave some rats steady meals while others had unpredictable …
Read MoreBrain-Healthy MIND Diet May Protect Memory Center from Damage
Scientists studied the brains of 809 older adults after death and found that those who followed the MIND diet more closely had less damage to their hippocampus …
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