Technology and Brain Health

Tackling Teen Tech Addiction – Mental Health Commission of Canada

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Hands down, Rachel Kingston’s biggest parenting challenge is trying to manage her 13-year-old daughter’s social media use.

“My daughter was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder last year,” Kingston (a pseudonym to protect her family’s privacy) explains, “and I think some

The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Study finds poor vascular health accelerates brain aging

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The way your brain ages depends on a mix of health and lifestyle factors. Recent research has uncovered insights into the link between brain resilience and these variables.

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden used advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools

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

14 min read

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
Mental Health and Brain Health

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

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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

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