Omega-3s are well known for providing many health benefits, especially cardiovascular health and brain health. Now, mental health may be among the reasons to supplement with omega-3s, according to a new observational study.
International researchers have uncovered how boosting NAD+ may help protect the brain from the degenerative effects of Alzheimer’s disease. As a vital metabolite in energy metabolism and neuronal resilience, NAD+ in the body naturally declines with age, especially in neurodegenerative
Your 40s and 50s may seem too early to start seriously thinking about brain health, but according to neurologists, it’s exactly the right time.
“I stress the importance of brain health in midlife because this is when many women begin
A new study from experts with Georgia State University has achieved a long-standing goal in neuroscience: showing how the brain’s smallest components build the systems that shape thought, emotion and behavior.
The research, published in the journal Nature Communications
There’s a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to enable processes like memory, emotion, thought,
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent
Monty Rakusen/GettyThe brain goes through five distinct phases in life, with key turning points at ages nine, 32, 66 and 83, scientists have revealed.
Around 4,000 people up to the age of 90
Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern where you switch between periods of eating and fasting. Fasting typically involves eating no food at all, but in some approaches, it means eating a reduced number of calories.
Scientists have only recently begun
Speaking ahead of his presentation at NutraIngredients’ Mind Health Modulation Webinar (to broadcast Dec. 11), Nick Stene, senior global insight manager at Euromonitor Intl, revealed nearly 25% of all global dietary supplements carry a cognitive, mental, memory or sleep support
We are living through a sustained mental-health crisis. Anxiety, depression, and burnout have reached levels unseen in modern surveys, and the effects are rippling through workplaces, classrooms, and homes. For many, these struggles can feel overwhelming. But sometimes, moments of
A new study suggests that specific low-dose formulations of creatine, a popular dietary supplement, may improve some aspects of cognitive function and elevate the compound’s levels within the brain in women navigating the menopausal transition. The research, published in the
