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A major new review of human studies finds consistent differences in gut bacterial communities between people with mild ...

Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This ...

New research suggests that frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to a significant decline in mental ...

Eating fibre can improve health, lengthen lifespans, and even protect our brains. Yet many of us are still coming up short on this "essential nutrient".

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Sorry Grandpa, Grandmas appear to reap more cognitive benefits from time spent with grandkids. In A Nutshell Grandmothers who ...

The first study to both show and measure the effects of cognitive-enhancing drugs such as modafinil, methylphenidate (best known under the trade name Ritalin), and caffeine, on chess play is being ...