Technology and Brain Health

How Augmented Reality is Advancing Brain and Mental Health Treatment

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Imagine transforming any room into a behavioral maze that neuroscientists can use to study how the human brain processes rewards. What about bringing therapy directly into a patient’s home with guided instruction and realistic props? Once a distant dream,

Nutrition for Brain Health

Does a vegetarian diet help or harm your brain? Here’s what the science reveals

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While plant-based diets offer neuroprotective benefits, missing key nutrients like B12 and omega-3s could increase cognitive risks—learn how to optimize your diet for brain health.

Does a vegetarian diet help or harm your brain? Here’s what the science revealsStudy: Impact of Vegan and Vegetarian Diets on Neurological Health: A Critical Review. Image Credit: 

Mental Health and Brain Health

Physical activity tied to improved mental, brain health

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Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online. Adobe stock/HealthDay

Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online. Adobe stock/HealthDay

Moving your body helps your brain, a

Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

Signs of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved

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Editor’s note: “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Alzheimer’s Patient” airs at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, July 7, on CNN.



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Preventive neurologist Dr Richard Isaacson stared at the numbers on the fax in astonishment. Blood biomarkers of telltale

Mental Health and Brain Health

Advances in women’s brain health needed to close gender gap in neuroscience, doctors say

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Historically, the male body has been the default in scientific studies. Lab rats? Male. Test subjects? Men. This stark gender gap was a key focus at the Empowering Women through BrainHealth conference.

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Mental Health and Brain Health

The Gut-Brain-Spine Connection | Psychology Today

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Co-written with Jai Liester.

In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a growing body of evidence suggests a third player in this system—the spine—creating

Technology and Brain Health

Smartwatch- and smartphone-based remote assessment of brain health and detection of mild cognitive impairment

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Overview

The Intuition brain health study (NCT05058950) was a prospective, observational and decentralized study in which all activities were mediated via a custom research iPhone application (Study App) and there were no in-person visits. The study was sponsored by Biogen,

Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

What It Is and How to Manage It > News > Yale Medicine

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Long COVID brain fog clears up in the majority of people who have it, but lifestyle practices can help, Dr. McAlpine says. For instance, “exercise is one thing we know boosts cognition in most individuals, even in patients with dementia,”