Month: February 2026

Mental Health and Brain Health

High-intensity exercise provides short boost to brain protein in PTSD sufferers

High-intensity exercise provides short boost to brain protein in PTSD sufferers
7 min read
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A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research has found that a single session of high intensity interval training can temporarily increase levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a brain protein important for memory and learning, in individuals

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Technology and Brain Health

Advances and challenges in brain implant technology

Advances and challenges in brain implant technology
4 min read

In a paper recently published in the leading journal “The Lancet Digital Health”, a scientific team led by Stanisa Raspopovic from MedUni Vienna looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements

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The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

A Life-Long Approach to Physical Activity for Brain Health

A Life-Long Approach to Physical Activity for Brain Health
58 min read

Introduction

It is predicted that by 2050, the global population of older people, in both developed and developing countries, will more than double, reaching nearly 2.1 billion (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division, 2015). The number

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Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

Creatine for Brain Health – Dosage, Risks, Benefits, & Science

Creatine for Brain Health – Dosage, Risks, Benefits, & Science
14 min read

IN A SMALL Missouri pharmacy, Drew Dible carefully measures out a five-gram dose of a fine white powder. The almost crystalline substance isn’t for a customer, but for him. And it’s not a prescription medication, but a supplement: creatine monohydrate.

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Nutrition for Brain Health

How might a Mediterranean diet protect memory, brain health?

How might a Mediterranean diet protect memory, brain health?
6 min read
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How might a Mediterranean diet help protect brain health? A new study in rats sheds more light on the potential mechanisms. Image credit: Elena Noviello/Getty Images.
  • Studies increasingly show a link between diet and both physical and
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Mental Health and Brain Health

9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024 : Shots

9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024 : Shots
8 min read
About 40% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, according to a Lancet commission report.

“Brain rot” is the Oxford word of the year for 2024, and it’s pretty much what it sounds like: a perceived mental decline from consuming too much online media. If just reading that definition has you worried about your gray

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Technology and Brain Health

Cambridge joins forces with ARIA to fast-track radical new technologies to revolutionise brain health

Cambridge joins forces with ARIA to fast-track radical new technologies to revolutionise brain health
5 min read

The collaboration, which includes researchers from the University of Cambridge, aims to accelerate progress on new neuro-technologies, including miniaturised brain implants designed to treat depression, dementia, chronic pain, epilepsy and injuries to the nervous system.

Neurological and mental health disorders

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Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and Interactions

Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and Interactions
9 min read

Aniracetam is a supplement that may support brain functions such as memory. It affects chemicals in the brain such as acetylcholine, dopamine, and serotonin along with certain receptors (binding sites) such as alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA)-sensitive glutamate receptors.

The U.S.

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