The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

A simple measurement of body shape may predict future mental health

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A new study suggests that body shape, specifically the degree of roundness around the abdomen, may help predict the risk of developing depression. Researchers found that individuals with a higher Body Roundness Index faced a higher likelihood of being diagnosed

Mental Health and Brain Health

Eating more high-fat cheese and cream to help avoid dementia?

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Contrary to common lifestyle advice about avoiding high-saturated fat dairy products to preserve brain health, a new Swedish study links eating more high-fat cheese and cream to a lower risk of developing dementia. Independent Alzheimer’s disease experts commenting on the

Technology and Brain Health

As Wearables Boom, Neurable Raises $35M for Brain-Computer Interface Tech

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As consumer interest in cognitive health accelerates, Neurable’s latest funding round will help bring real-time brain insights into everyday devices like headphones and beyond

Neurable, a pioneer in noninvasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, has closed a $35 million series A

Nutrition for Brain Health

Could Cheese Help Boost Brain Health? A New Study Suggests High-Fat Dairy May Lower Dementia Risk

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A new study published in Neurology suggests that eating high-fat cheese and cream may be associated with a lower risk of dementia. It is important to note that this was an observational study, which means the researchers

Mental Health and Brain Health

Helping others for a few hours a week may slow brain aging

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Strong social ties are often linked to better health, and new research adds a brain benefit to that list. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and University of Massachusetts Boston report that regularly helping people outside your household …

Technology and Brain Health

Neurable lands $35m to advance brain health wearables

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Startup targets ‘brainspan’ with EEG-powered headphones designed to make monitoring cognitive health as normal as heart rate.

Consumer neurotech company Neurable has secured $35 million in Series A financing to advance its wearable EEG technology designed to support brain health.

Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

Mix of resveratrol and copper may help treat deadly brain cancer

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Scientists have taken a new approach to treat brain cancer with the help of two supplements. Elena Popova/Getty Images
  • A combination of two supplements — resveratrol and copper — reduced the aggressiveness of glioblastoma brain tumors in
Nutrition for Brain Health

Amy Sedaris Shares How She Stays Mentally Sharp and Young at Heart

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From multivitamins to crafting with friends, the ‘Strangers With Candy’ star shares her recipe for staying mentally sharp and young at heart.

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Actor and comedian Amy Sedaris shares her approach to healthy aging and cognitive well-being. Image
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Which depression symptoms may predict dementia?

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Midlife depression may predict dementia risk, a new study suggests. Image credit: Olga Pankova/Getty Images
  • In 2021, about 57 million people globally were living with dementia.
  • Researchers have identified a number of risk factors for dementia including
Mental Health and Brain Health

Tiny engines in the brain power your mood and mental health

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A rotten year spirals into anxiety. Months of isolation harden into depression. Old trauma keeps flaring until it takes over.

We’ve long known that lived experience shapes the brain. But how those experiences get under the skin has been frustratingly