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Mental Health and Brain Health

Brain cortex structure linked to mental abilities and psychiatric disorders

Brain cortex structure linked to mental abilities and psychiatric disorders
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Study explores the relationship between the structure of the cerebral cortex and neuropsychiatric disorders
Regional plots for SA with CP. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00397-4

The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the morphology

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Working long hours may alter brain regions linked to mental health

Working long hours may alter brain regions linked to mental health
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If you need an excuse to turn off the laptop over the weekend or rein in overtime, scientists have found that working extended hours actually changes parts of the brain linked to emotional regulation, working memory and solving problems. While

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Cardiovascular endurance linked to better brain health in aging women, study finds

Cardiovascular endurance linked to better brain health in aging women, study finds
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An analysis of data from the Human Connectome Project found that older individuals tended to have lower brain gray matter volume and cortical thickness. However, among women (but not men) who maintained good cardiovascular endurance, this association was less pronounced.

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Scientists identify distinct brain patterns linked to mental health symptoms

Scientists identify distinct brain patterns linked to mental health symptoms
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A new study published in Nature Mental Health has found that patterns of brain activity can help predict different types of mental health symptoms, and that these brain-based predictors are more similar within symptom categories than between them. In other

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The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Lifestyle choices and cognitive health linked to future dementia risk

Lifestyle choices and cognitive health linked to future dementia risk
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The risk of developing dementia later in life is strongly predicted by a person’s cognitive ability, functional limitations and physical health as many as 20 years before onset of the illness, according to a new RAND report.

Related new research

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Nutrition for Brain Health

These foods are linked to brain changes and obesity, says study

These foods are linked to brain changes and obesity, says study
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There are certain lifestyle habits that are clearly linked to weight gain, like not being active in your daily life and eating a diet filled with ultra-processed foods. But new research suggests that certain foods may actually trigger changes in

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Nutrition for Brain Health

Certain Foods Are Linked To Brain Changes And Obesity, Per New Study

These foods are linked to brain changes and obesity, says study
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There are certain lifestyle habits that are clearly linked to weight gain, like not being active in your daily life and eating a diet filled with ultra-processed foods. But new research suggests that certain foods may actually trigger changes in

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Nutrition for Brain Health

Lower waist-to-hip ratio, diet may be linked to better memory

Lower waist-to-hip ratio, diet may be linked to better memory
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A lower waist-to-hip ratio may be linked to better brain health in older age, according to new research. Natalie JEFFCOTT/Stocksy
  • BMI has been used to measure a person’s health since the early 1970s.
  • Over the last few
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Nutrition for Brain Health

This midlife body type is linked to better brain health later

This midlife body type is linked to better brain health later
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Want a sharper mind in your golden years? Start by trimming your waistline. 

A new study found that diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio in midlife are directly linked to brain health and cognitive function as we get older. 

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