Month: February 2026

Mental Health and Brain Health

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds : NPR

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds : NPR
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This image shows a cartoon-like pink brain with thin arms and legs walking on a treadmill. The brain is wearing a lime-green headband, and droplets of sweat drip out of the brain.

A new study finds that cognitive training can increase the levels of a key chemical messenger in the brain responsible for decision-making, and reverse a process associated with aging.

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Nutrition for Brain Health

Exercise May Shield the Brain From the Mental Toll of Junk Food

Exercise May Shield the Brain From the Mental Toll of Junk Food
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For anyone who’s ever tried to outrun a junk-food habit, science may have some encouraging news. A new study in Brain Medicine, conducted in Ireland, has uncovered that regular exercise can counteract the depression-like effects of a Western-style “cafeteria”

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Mental Health and Brain Health

How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health

How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health
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How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health

Families who garden together have more diverse microbiomes

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New parents have plenty to fret about – sleeping, feeding, the colour of their newborn’s poo – but their baby’s microbiome probably isn’t high on the list. According to

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Technology and Brain Health

Digital technology use may hold brain benefits for older people

Digital technology use may hold brain benefits for older people
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It started with a high school typing course.

Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was still a

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Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

New vitamin K compound shows promise for treating Alzheimer’s disease

New vitamin K compound shows promise for treating Alzheimer’s disease
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An enhanced version of vitamin K could help reverse brain damage from Alzheimer’s disease, a study has found.

Alzheimer’s and many other neurodegenerative diseases are marked by a loss of brain

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Mental Health and Brain Health

How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age, According to Amy Sedaris

How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age, According to Amy Sedaris
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There aren’t many people in public life like Amy Sedaris. The comedian, actress and writer has a longtime following for her smart, absurdist comedy; her love of crafts and bright colors; and her empathetic and curious writing. This is a

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Technology and Brain Health

A ‘digital twin’ of your brain could predict mental health issues, and slow cognitive decline

A ‘digital twin’ of your brain could predict mental health issues, and slow cognitive decline
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When we hear the word “twins”, we tend to think of two identical people who share physical traits, and perhaps certain behaviours or quirks. However, in the world of technology this word has a different meaning. It refers to something

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The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Cleanliness and Mental Health: What’s the Connection?

Cleanliness and Mental Health: What’s the Connection?
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Key Takeaways

  • Maintaining a clean and organized home can help reduce stress, lift your mood, and make you feel more in control.
  • Start small by cleaning one part of your house each day to make cleaning less overwhelming.

If you’ve

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Nutrition for Brain Health

Why time could be as critical as diet and exercise for brain health

Why time could be as critical as diet and exercise for brain health
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Why time could be as critical as diet and exercise for brain health
Credit: The Lancet Healthy Longevity (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2025.100768.

Time—or the lack of it—could be a missing link in dementia prevention, according to a new paper from UNSW Sydney’s Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA).

The article, published Oct. 13 in

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