Mental Health and Brain Health

Brain Health and Mental Capacity Depend on Physical Activity

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Nowadays, no one seriously doubts that physical activity improves our physical health, along with our mental health and cognitive abilities.

Physically active children perform better in school, achieving better academic outcomes than less active children. Active kids also typically have

Nutrition for Brain Health

How the Mediterranean Diet Supports Cognitive Health

8 min read
  • The Mediterranean diet fuels brain health with vegetables, fruit, fatty fish, legumes, whole grains and low-fat dairy.
  • This diet supports brain health by reducing inflammation, providing neuroprotective nutrients and supporting vascular health.
  • To further support brain health, exercise daily, manage
Technology and Brain Health

Innovative mental health treatment tech struggles for traction as pharma dominates

4 min read

While tools from digital therapeutics to neuromodulation headsets to address mental health

Mental Health and Brain Health

Testosterone linked to cognitive decline but behavioral improvements in dementia patients

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A new study from Taiwan suggests that higher levels of testosterone in the blood may simultaneously worsen cognitive performance while easing behavioral and

Nutrition for Brain Health

Gut diet link to postpartum depression in mothers

4 min read

Researchers have uncovered a gut-diet link to postpartum depression, finding that eating a diet of soy, fermented foods, and seaweed may nurture beneficial gut bacteria and protect mothers’ mental health.

With the link between the gut microbiome and mental health

Mental Health and Brain Health

Social lifetime experiences can have long-lasting effects on mental and brain health

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Social lifetime experiences have long-lasting effects on mental and brain health
Study design and analysis pipeline. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63277-6

Lifetime significant experiences, in particular the social ones, are the fabric of our identity. But what about their impact on our health? Hardships of childhood, access to education quality