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Blueberry concentrate improves brain function in healthy older adults

March 8, 2017

Healthy people aged 65-77 who drink concentrated blueberry juice concentrate every day show improvements in brain perfusion and activation in brain areas associated with cognitive function, according to…

Brain science gives holistic care a new aura of legitimacy

March 3, 2016

IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED if you can consciously change not just your mind but the very structure of your brain, Alfred North Whitehead is proof positive that you can. Whitehead co-wrote…

FDA issues warning about anesthesia/sedation use in young children and pregnant women

December 15, 2016

On Dec. 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a safety communication warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs during surgeries or…

How the brain balances feelings of stress and calm

June 16, 2020

An imaging study published in the Nature Communications journal focused on how different regions of the brain, specifically the hypothalamus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, react to stressful images.…

Moderate alcohol consumption associated with adverse brain effects

June 14, 2017

Alcohol consumption, even at moderate levels, is associated with adverse brain effects, according to a study in BMJ. Read more

Study: Lower blood glucose may be good for brain function

October 11, 2013

Even for people who don’t have diabetes, those who have higher glucose levels are more likely to have memory problems, according to a study published by Neurology. The…