Nutrition for Brain Health

Lower waist-to-hip ratio, diet may be linked to better memory

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A lower waist-to-hip ratio may be linked to better brain health in older age, according to new research. Natalie JEFFCOTT/Stocksy
  • BMI has been used to measure a person’s health since the early 1970s.
  • Over the last few
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Overreliance on AI tools at work risks harming mental health

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Zoo animals offer promising venue to study brain disorders

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Neuroscience research relies overwhelmingly on a single model system—the mouse—to address human health challenges. Yet mice rarely replicate the complexity of human diseases, particularly in the brain, and treatments that show promise in mice often fail to translate effectively to

Nutrition for Brain Health

Feed The Recovering Brain Summit 2025: Powerful Nutritional Strategies for Effective Treatment and Sustained Recovery sponsored by Eating Protein Saves Lives, Inc.

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Feed The Recovering Brain Summit 2025: Powerful Nutritional Strategies for Effective Treatment and Sustained Recovery sponsored by Eating Protein Saves Lives, Inc.

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The future of mental health treatment: Zelquistinel’s role

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Learn about zelquistinel, an innovative NMDA receptor modulator that is transforming treatment possibilities through a novel approach to synaptic plasticity. This breakthrough drug offers new insights into early drug discovery and the future of neuropsychiatric treatment.

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Nutrition for Brain Health

Healthier Diet, Lower WHR Improved Cognitive Brain Function

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Taking advantage of healthier diets and aiming to lower waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in midlife translated to greater brain and cognitive health later in life, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.1 For populations aged 48 to 70

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Healthtech Connex snags $3.7 million from PacifiCan to help measure brain health

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Surrey, BC life sciences firm plans to expand sales in North America, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.

The Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan) has announced $18.3 million in funding to help seven British Columbia (BC)-based companies grow. 

The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyle Mitigates Brain Aging in Diabetes

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Diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging with brain age gaps of 2.29 and 0.50 years, respectively. This association is more pronounced in men and those with poor cardiometabolic health but may be mitigated by a healthy