The next time you’re deciding between a halibut or a steak filet, there’s now one more reason to opt for fish over red meat. A…
Could the MIND diet — a healthy diet heavy on vegetables and whole grains and moderate on fish, poultry and wine — prevent your…
Mounting evidence indicates that a regular bowl of berries and a cup of tea is good for our health. Newer research also suggests that…
Dementia affects around 50 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year, according to the WHO (a figure that is expected…
A ground-breaking 2015 study showed that some cases of dementia are preventable with the right exercise and diet. We sat down with the study’s…
Because there is no cure for Alzheimer’s and 99 percent of Alzheimer’s drugs in drug trials fail, those at risk for Alzheimer’s — for…
Can you train your brain to perform more efficiently? If you’re learning another language or studying how to read music, yes, according to science….
Numerous studies, Healthline, AARP… Look around and you’ll find a flood of articles probing the possibility that the popular Keto Diet has brain health…
USC biogerontologist Dr. Valter Longo, founder of the Prolon fasting-mimicking diet, discusses his research on fasting and brain health. Fasting, particularly intermittent fasting, is…
Healthy diets seem to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. But new research calls everything we thought we knew about the Mediterranean diet into question. Why…
Activities like reading or learning something new stimulate the physical brain, spurring neurons to rewire themselves, and possibly helping to protect the brain and…
It may be common knowledge that high-sugar, high-fat junk food (think: fried foods, milkshakes, pastries, cakes and cookies) aren’t good for your waistline, but…
At AAIC, reporter Phil Gutis learns low-intensity exercise could stop mild cognitive impairment in its tracks. But, researchers say, knowing this is only half…
A recent study of almost 300,000 people found a link between vitamin D deficiency and dementia risk. Within days, dozens of headlines were hailing…
Three professors of nutrition and food science at the University of Reading explain why you shouldn’t trust research which claims that a single foodstuff…