Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

5 Supplements That May Actually Make Constipation Worse

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  • Supplements or certain laxative overuse can often be the reason for constipation.
  • Calcium, iron, vitamin D, fiber and senna supplements may be the problem.
  • For constipation management, opt for a whole-food fiber and hydration approach.

Constipation is typically related to

Nutrition for Brain Health

A 25-year study found an unexpected link between cheese and dementia

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A major long-term study from Sweden found that middle-aged and older adults who ate more full-fat cheese and cream had a lower risk of developing dementia. While the results may sound encouraging, researchers emphasize that they should be interpreted with …

Technology and Brain Health

Galaxy Brain Scientific’s Technology Enables Landmark Parkinson’s Study Published in Nature, Redefining Disease Mechanism

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BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A research team led by Prof. Hesheng Liu, founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Galaxy Brain Scientific Inc., has published a study in Nature that pinpoints the core functional circuit underlying Parkinson’s disease

Mental Health and Brain Health

Scientists discover protein that could heal leaky gut and ease depression

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What if an injectable protein could one day help repair both “leaky gut” and severe depression?

New research from the University of Victoria (UVic), published in the journal Chronic Stress, suggests this idea may not be far-fetched. Scientists found

Technology and Brain Health

Study Finds Pregnancy Boosts Long-Term Brain Health

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Female brains have historically evolved to adapt to pregnancy, undergoing structural and functional changes. But the cognitive health implications of these adaptations have long been overlooked — until now.

A new study led by UCLA anthropology professor Molly Fox has

Mental Health and Brain Health

Duke study tackles football’s impact on Black men’s brain health

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Robert W. Turner, II, PhD, a former NFL defensive back is now a medical sociologist at Duke University School of Medicine and a leading voice urging Black men to join brain health research.

Robert W. Turner, II, PhD

According to

Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

Heads Up: Your Brain Health Supplements Could Contain Dangerous Ingredients

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Brain supplements that claim to boost cognitive function are skyrocketing in popularity. There are 80,000 products on the market. The problem is, they often don’t work, and in some cases, they might even be dangerous.

Brain supplements that claim to

Mental Health and Brain Health

Nitrates in drinking water and meat linked to dementia, but vegetables offset risk

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Danish researchers have found that dietary nitrate from vegetables may lower dementia risk. However, they linked the same nutrient found in drinking water and in animal foods to a higher risk. 

The study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia followed over 54,000