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This shows a plate, half filled with plant based foods, the other filled with cake and junk food.

·April 12, 2026·7 min read

Healthy Plant-Based Eating Lowers Dementia Risk

Does a plant-based diet prevent Alzheimer's? New research from shows that healthful plant-based diets lower dementia risk by 7%, while unhealthful plant-based diets increase risk.

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·December 16, 2024·4 min read

Study Challenges Myths About Cannabis, Brain Health, and IQ

A study spanning 44 years and involving over 5,000 men challenges long-held beliefs about cannabis and cognition. Researchers found that cannabis users experienced slightly less cognitive decline from early adulthood to late midlife compared to nonusers.

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·February 2, 2023·5 min read

Ideal Blood Pressure May Remodel Brain Clearance Pathways Linked to Brain Health and Dementia

Receiving more intensive treatment for high blood pressure results in positive alterations in brain structures associated with clearing toxins and other by-products. Findings reveal intensive blood pressure treatments can reduce the risk of dementia and improve brain health overall.

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·July 13, 2021·5 min read

Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Poor Academics in Childhood

Early-life exposure to high levels of air pollution was associated with poor inhibitory control during later childhood and poorer academic performance during adolescence.

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·August 25, 2014·3 min read

Changes in the Eye Can Predict Changes in the Brain

Researchers report retinal degeneration could be one of the earliest signs of FTD in people who have a genetic risk for the disorder.

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·December 20, 2013·4 min read

New Study Reveals Insight into How the Brain Processes Shape and Color

Researchers discover color and shape are represented independently. A new study reports on how the brain's inferior temporal cortex processes visual information.