FeaturedNeurology·January 26, 2018·5 min readMIND Diet May Slow Cognitive Decline in Stroke SurvivorsSummary: Rush University Medical Center researchers report the MIND diet can help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors. Source:...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2018·4 min readEating Insects Might Seem Yucky, But They Are Nutritious and DigestibleAccording to researchers, modern primates, including humans, are still able to digest insects as well as our ancestors did. The CHIA gene allows us to digest an insect's exoskeleton, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 16, 2018·4 min readHigh Salt Diet Produces Dementia: Mouse StudyResearchers reveal high salt intake reduces resting cerebral blood flow and can contribute to dementia in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 5, 2018·5 min readEating More Foods with Choline During Pregnancy Boosts Baby’s BrainA new study provides further evidence that increasing choline consumption during pregnancy has cognitive benefits for children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 2, 2018·5 min readWeekly Fish Consumption Linked to Better Sleep and Higher IQAccording to researchers, children who eat fish at least once a week score four points higher on IQ tests and sleep better than those who consume fish less frequently, or not at all.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 22, 2017·6 min readHelpful Intestinal Bacteria Counteracts Tendency to DepressionIn a new study using rat models, researchers report adding a certain lactic acid bacteria to the diet can help to prevent a type of depression linked to an unhealthy lifestyle.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 21, 2017·3 min readPut a Fork in Cognitive Decline: Eating Leafy Greens May Slow Brain Aging by 11 YearsA new study from researchers at Rush University reveals eating one serving of leafy greens a day could help preserve memory and cognitive skills in older people.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 12, 2017·4 min readYour Mood Depends on the Food You Eat, and What You Should Eat Changes as You AgeBinghampton researchers report on how the foods we eat can affect our mental well being, and how our dietary needs change as we age.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2017·5 min readGut Bacteria Linked to Age Related ConditionsResearchers transplanted gut bacteria from older mice into young mice and noted age related chronic inflammation following the procedure. The process, dubbed inflammaging, is linked to conditions associated with older age such as stoke and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 16, 2017·3 min readStress May Be Just As Unhealthy As Junk Food To Digestive SystemStress causes gut microbiota composition to shift as though a female mouse is on a high fat diet, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·October 3, 2017·6 min readGot a Picky Eater? How ‘Nature and Nurture’ May Be Influencing Eating Behavior in Young ChildrenPicky eating in children may not be a result of tricky behavior, it could actually be down to genetics. Researchers identify two genes associated with picky eating.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 2, 2017·5 min readHealthy Lifestyle Linked to Lower Pain in MS SufferersModifying lifestyle to include more healthy options could help to relieve pain symptoms in multiple sclerosis, a new study reports.Read More
