Technology and Brain Health

Advances and challenges in brain implant technology

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In a paper recently published in the leading journal “The Lancet Digital Health”, a scientific team led by Stanisa Raspopovic from MedUni Vienna looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements

The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

A Life-Long Approach to Physical Activity for Brain Health

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Introduction

It is predicted that by 2050, the global population of older people, in both developed and developing countries, will more than double, reaching nearly 2.1 billion (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division, 2015). The number

Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

Creatine for Brain Health – Dosage, Risks, Benefits, & Science

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IN A SMALL Missouri pharmacy, Drew Dible carefully measures out a five-gram dose of a fine white powder. The almost crystalline substance isn’t for a customer, but for him. And it’s not a prescription medication, but a supplement: creatine monohydrate.

Nutrition for Brain Health

How might a Mediterranean diet protect memory, brain health?

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How might a Mediterranean diet help protect brain health? A new study in rats sheds more light on the potential mechanisms. Image credit: Elena Noviello/Getty Images.
  • Studies increasingly show a link between diet and both physical and
Technology and Brain Health

Cambridge joins forces with ARIA to fast-track radical new technologies to revolutionise brain health

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The collaboration, which includes researchers from the University of Cambridge, aims to accelerate progress on new neuro-technologies, including miniaturised brain implants designed to treat depression, dementia, chronic pain, epilepsy and injuries to the nervous system.

Neurological and mental health disorders

Mental Health and Brain Health

Can HIIT heal trauma, PTSD? The 30-minute workout that gives your brain an instant boost | Health

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We all know that exercise is great for the body but could it also be a powerful tool for healing the mind? A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research suggested that high-intensity workouts might temporarily boost a

The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Study Links These Factors to a Younger-Looking Brain

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Living a healthy lifestyle and exercising regularly could help keep your brain looking young, according to new research.

In a new study, researchers in Sweden used artificial intelligence and brain scans to determine whether there was any connection between older

The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Everyday physical activity provides immediate benefits for brain health

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Exercise has been shown to improve brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia over the long-term. But engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health, according to a new study from researchers in

The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Psychological profiles associated with mental, cognitive and brain health in middle-aged and older adults

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Participant characteristics

A total of 823 cognitively unimpaired participants from the Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI; including n = 750 with baseline mental, cognitive and/or brain health data and n = 533 with both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cognitive