Healthy diets make brighter brains
In a study of nearly 28,000 people 55 and older, researchers found that those who ate healthy foods had a smaller drop in brain power....
read moreOmega-3s enhance cognitive flexibility in at-risk older adults...
For older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s, those who consumed more omega-3 fatty acids performed better than their peers on cognitive flexibility tests. They also had a bigger anterior cingulated cortex, part of the brain that’s linked to...
read moreExtra nuts or oil with Mediterranean diet may protect memory
Older adults (average age of 67 for this study) were found to receive protective effects in regards to cognitive function when they followed a Mediterranean diet and supplemented it with additional mixed nuts or extra virgin olive oil....
read moreAlcohol in first month of pregnancy may lead to permanent brain changes in baby...
University of Helsinki researchers have found that drinking alcohol as early as 3 to 4 weeks into pregnancy (before many women even know they’re pregnant) may alter the gene function of their offspring....
read moreLack of vitamin E could damage the brain
A new study out of Oregon State University found that a vitamin e deficiency could lead to the loss of critically important molecules in the brain, causing damage....
read moreType 2 diabetes linked to decreased cognitive performance
After reviewing 60 studies comparing 9,815 people with type 2 diabetes, researchers found that those with the disease performed more poorly on tests measuring cognitive abilities like executive function....
read moreDepression and diabetes predict dementia risk in people with MCI...
Among people with mild cognitive impairment, those with diabetes are 65% more likely to progress to dementia and those with depression and other psychiatric symptoms have more than twice the likelihood of developing it....
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