Category: Mental Health and Brain Health

Mental Health and Brain Health

Brain Canada invests in the next generation of brain researchers with new Future Leaders grants

Brain Canada invests in the next generation of brain researchers with new Future Leaders grants
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MONTRÉAL, Sept. 30, 2025 /CNW/ – Brain Canada is pleased to announce the latest cohort of Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research (Future Leaders). This flagship program provides vital funding to early-career scientists whose bold ideas are advancing

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Red meat linked to better brain health and gut microbes

Red meat linked to better brain health and gut microbes
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A large-scale study of more than 3,600 people shows that red meat, when eaten as part of a balanced diet, can enhance brain-supporting nutrients like B12 and zinc without disrupting gut microbes or raising mental health risks.

Red meat linked to better brain health and gut microbesStudy: Red meat

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Macroeconomic income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health

Macroeconomic income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health
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    NMSU, UTEP collaboration focuses on research in brain, behavioral health

    NMSU, UTEP collaboration focuses on research in brain, behavioral health
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    New Mexico State University is partnering with the University of Texas at El Paso to explore interdisciplinary collaborations focusing on research in brain and behavioral health.

    The collaboration spans a number of disciplines and departments at both NMSU and UTEP.

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    Making better choices for your brain can improve mental health, neuroscientist says

    Making better choices for your brain can improve mental health, neuroscientist says
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    A new book uses neuroscience to impart advice on building a better relationship with your brain.gorodenkoff/Getty Images

    Breaking through the noise of the self-help industry, neuroscientist Rachel Barr‘s new book How to Make Your

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    Brain Health: 3 exercises that can rewire the brain and improve cognitive function |

    Brain Health: 3 exercises that can rewire the brain and improve cognitive function |
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    3 exercises that can rewire the brain and improve cognitive function and it has been proved by science

    It is proven that physical exercise supports a healthy body and mind. What is increasingly becoming popular is that certain types of movement, apart from shaping the body and also reshape the brain. Over the past few decades, researchers and

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    Brain Health and Mental Capacity Depend on Physical Activity

    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

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    Testosterone linked to cognitive decline but behavioral improvements in dementia patients

    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

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