Technology and Brain Health

Innovative mental health treatment tech struggles for traction as pharma dominates

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While tools from digital therapeutics to neuromodulation headsets to address mental health

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Mental Health and Brain Health

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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Nutrition for Brain Health

Gut diet link to postpartum depression in mothers

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Researchers have uncovered a gut-diet link to postpartum depression, finding that eating a diet of soy, fermented foods, and seaweed may nurture beneficial gut bacteria and protect mothers’ mental health.

With the link between the gut microbiome and mental health

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Social lifetime experiences can have long-lasting effects on mental and brain health

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Social lifetime experiences have long-lasting effects on mental and brain health
Study design and analysis pipeline. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63277-6

Lifetime significant experiences, in particular the social ones, are the fabric of our identity. But what about their impact on our health? Hardships of childhood, access to education quality

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Nutrition for Brain Health

New Study Links 6 Artificial Sweeteners to Faster Cognitive Decline

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Replacing sugar with low- or no-calorie sweeteners is a popular way to manage weight. But a new study found relying on certain sugar substitutes may be bad for your brain health.

The study, published Sept. 3 in Neurology, found

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Diversity-sensitive brain clocks linked to biophysical mechanisms in aging and dementia

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    The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

    Brain health rests on heart health: Guidelines for lifestyle changes

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    illustration of a blue string arranged in the shape of a brain, tied at its end to a red string that is balled into a heart shape.

    Dementia affects millions of people and millions more of their caregivers — staggering numbers that are projected to triple by 2050.

    In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed a strategic public health action plan, including compiling an organized database

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