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

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

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

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

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

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