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Can four professors help a Gen-Z ‘unrot’ her brain + find focus?

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It’s late at night and I am scrolling through TikTok. My dizzying feed takes me past cat videos – Chesterbelle, the overweight feline on a weight loss journey, is a current favourite – cooking clips and hot political takes.

Then

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Longitudinal development of sex differences in the limbic system is associated with age, puberty and mental health

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All ethical regulations relevant to human research participants were followed. Each sample had their study procedures approved by the respective local ethics committees and obtained written informed consent by participants or their caregivers.

For training and cross validation,

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Making ‘Brain Health’ An Economic Investment

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DAC founder George Vradenburg (right) and McKinsey’s Kana Enomoto (centre).

Some 80 million Africans are projected to have dementia by 2050 – a fourfold increase from 2015 – and governments need to invest in brain health as an “economic imperative”

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Astringency in flavanol-rich foods may be key to unlocking brain health benefits

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A study by Japanese researchers from the Shibaura Institute of Technology highlights how the astringent taste of flavanols — found in cocoa, tea, grapes, and berries — may help activate brain function and the nervous system by stimulating the gastrointestinal

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Effects of dance interventions on brain health for older adults with cognitive impairment: an umbrella review | BMC Geriatrics

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A systematic search initially identified 188 studies. Ten systematic reviews and meta-analyses met eligibility criteria for data extraction. The entire process, from database search to final inclusion of systematic reviews is described in Fig. 1. Details of the studies excluded

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Brain-Healthy Behaviors May Ease the Menopause Transition

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Women 35 and older may benefit during the menopause transition by engaging in six key brain-healthy behaviors, according to a recent AARP Research study.

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The six brain-healthy behaviors — maintaining a well-balanced diet, staying social, exercising, managing stress, regularly getting

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Leadership insights from Dr. Kristen Willeumier

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In this episode of The Leadership Crucible podcast, host Randy Bruegman speaks with Dr. Kristen Willeumier, a neuroscientist, author, and expert in brain health and neurobiology. Dr. Willeumier shares her fascinating journey from aspiring professional athlete to leading neuroscientist and

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Babies’ gut bacteria could play a role in programming brain circuits tied to emotional health

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A child’s early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in middle childhood, according to a new UCLA Health study. The effect appears to be related to the way bacteria are linked to

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Cannabis use before age15 is linked to physical and mental health issues : Shots

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The adolescent brain is still developing and the use of cannabis regularly may disrupt healthy neural development.

The adolescent brain is still developing, and the use of cannabis regularly may disrupt healthy neural development.

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Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use

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Gut bacteria in toddlers predict their mental health years later

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Emotions don’t appear out of nowhere. They grow, shift, and take shape as the brain matures. But what if the earliest influences on emotional health aren’t found in the brain at all?

UCLA Health scientists now believe that the foundation