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Nutrition for Brain Health

Red meat consumption within high-quality diets may support mental health, study finds

Red meat consumption within high-quality diets may support mental health, study finds
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Red meat has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death globally. But new research from South Dakota State University offers a new perspective.

According to Samitinjaya Dhakal, assistant professor in SDSU’s School

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Nutrition for Brain Health

Can Eating More Protein Boost Your Mental Health? Here’s What Experts Say

Can Eating More Protein Boost Your Mental Health? Here’s What Experts Say
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Key Takeaways

  • Protein plays an essential role in brain and mental health, supporting the production of neurotransmitters and a healthy gut.
  • You can get enough protein each day from both plant and animal sources.
  • Dietary approaches can be part of
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Mental Health and Brain Health

Pandemic Stress Shock: “Mind-Blowing Brain Shrinkage Without Illness” Found In Healthy Adults Raises Alarming Questions For Mental Health Worldwide

Pandemic Stress Shock: “Mind-Blowing Brain Shrinkage Without Illness” Found In Healthy Adults Raises Alarming Questions For Mental Health Worldwide
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IN A NUTSHELL
  • 🧠 The pandemic has accelerated brain aging even in those who never contracted COVID-19.
  • 🔬 Researchers observed significant changes in gray and white matter volumes, indicators of brain aging.
  • 📊 The study involved over 15,000 participants and
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Mental Health and Brain Health

Brain fog troubling you? Here’s how to battle mental cloudiness, and spot signs it may be more serious

Brain fog troubling you? Here’s how to battle mental cloudiness, and spot signs it may be more serious
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Dr Ng explained that the brain needs sleep to consolidate memories. That means it sorts, stores and strengthens new information we have taken in during the day. If sleep is poor, memory suffers.

“This is why good sleep is not

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Technology and Brain Health

How AI Supports Student Mental Health in Higher Education

How AI Supports Student Mental Health in Higher Education
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How Technology Can Reinforce Students’ Mental Health

After observing a disconnect between the number of students who were struggling and how few actually sought assistance, Yusen Zhai, director of the Community Counseling Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham,

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries

Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries
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On July 28, 2025, a 27-year-old gunman entered a New York City office building that is home to the National Football League’s headquarters. He shot and killed four people and injured one other before killing himself.

In a note found

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Technology and Brain Health

Mental Health Drugs: New Insight Into 5-HT1A Receptor

Mental Health Drugs: New Insight Into 5-HT1A Receptor
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In a discovery that could guide the development of next-generation antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, researchers at the Icahn School of

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Technology and Brain Health

Mental health in the age of AI – exploring a new frontier for diagnosis, therapy and support

Mental health in the age of AI – exploring a new frontier for diagnosis, therapy and support
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SINGAPORE – It is generally a two-month wait to see a psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) outpatient clinic.

So, to help patients through the dry spell between sessions, the hospital is studying if it can use a

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Mental Health and Brain Health

McKinsey Health Institute and global partners explore AI’s role in closing the mental healthcare gap

McKinsey Health Institute and global partners explore AI’s role in closing the mental healthcare gap
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More than half of all people will experience a mental health challenge in their lifetime. Yet, when people seek help, there’s often no one to turn to. In high-income countries, there are just ~13 psychiatrists per 100,000

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