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Mental Health and Brain Health

How Microplastics in Human Brains May Affect Mental Health

How Microplastics in Human Brains May Affect Mental Health
7 min read
  • Research has detected a “spoonful” of microplastics in the average brain.
  • The impact of these is still being studied.
  • Experts break down how microplastics could impact mood disorders, dementia risk, and more.

Research has detected microplastics in a range of

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Mental Health and Brain Health

The underappreciated nutrient that’s vital for our brains

The underappreciated nutrient that’s vital for our brains
6 min read
Getty Images/ Serenity Strull/ BBC An illustration of a brain where the lower portion is a cracked egg (Credit: Getty Images/ Serenity Strull)Getty Images/ Serenity Strull/ BBC

(Credit: Getty Images/ Serenity Strull/ BBC)

The compound has been linked to improved cognitive performance and reduced anxiety – but are you getting enough of it?

You may not have heard of choline before, but

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Technology and Brain Health

Screens and adolescents: How phones broke children’s brains

Screens and adolescents: How phones broke children’s brains
10 min read
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Mental Health and Brain Health

9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024 : Shots

9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024 : Shots
8 min read
About 40% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, according to a Lancet commission report.

“Brain rot” is the Oxford word of the year for 2024, and it’s pretty much what it sounds like: a perceived mental decline from consuming too much online media. If just reading that definition has you worried about your gray

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