The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Sleep patterns linked to variation in health, cognition, lifestyle, and brain organization

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Sleep patterns linked to variation in health, cognition, lifestyle, and brain organization

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Sleep is not one-size-fits-all: individual sleep styles are connected to distinct health, lifestyle, and psychological factors.


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Researchers led by Aurore Perrault at Concordia University, Canada and Valeria Kebets at McGill University, Canada,

Nutrition for Brain Health

NIZO and University of Twente launch device tracking how ingredients affect cognition

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NIZO and the University of Twente have launched a Gut–Brain Axis on Chip that tracks how nutrients affect brain function, offering food innovators an animal-free testing solution.

NIZO and the University of Twente unveil Gut–Brain Axis on Chip for animal-free ingredient testing, advancing research into nutrition and brain health.NIZO and the University of Twente unveil Gut–Brain Axis on Chip for animal-free ingredient testing, advancing research into nutrition and brain health.

The Gut-Brain Axis on Chip. Credit: University of Twente


Dutch food research organization

The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Your ‘sleep profile’ sheds light on health, lifestyle and cognition, new study shows

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Just as a single night of insomnia may leave you feeling groggy and cranky, solid slumber can help you feel rested and ready to take on the day. How well you sleep over time, however, can influence deeper aspects of

Mental Health and Brain Health

Regional adiposity shapes brain and cognition in adults

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  • Nutrition for Brain Health

    Long-term Mediterranean diet may not improve cognition in all

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    The Mediterranean diet may not provide brain health benefits to all populations, new research finds. Maskot/Getty Images
    • Past studies show the Mediterranean diet may help protect a person from cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease, and other types of
    Supplements and Medications for Brain Health

    Researchers Identify Need for Standardized Cognition Measurements in Studies of Brain Supplements

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    The global brain health supplement industry market is expected to be valued at approximately $15 billion by 2030. Available memory supplements continue to grow despite the lack of scientific research for marketing claims that promote improved cognition. The Table indicates

    Technology and Brain Health

    Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Impact of Technology on Spatial Memory, the Hippocampus and Implications for Healthy Cognition | The Neuro

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    The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in