Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study results suggest behavioral activity of coffee beyond its caffeine content, raising issues with the use of decaffeinated coffee as a placebo and highlighting the need for further research into its psychoactive effects. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The results of this clinical trial suggest that Lactobacillus plantarum C29 can be safely administered to enhance cognitive function in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
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Written by Chrystal Moulton. Women with high optimism were twenty-three percent more likely to experience healthy aging. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study participants with mild cognitive impairment, who consumed more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week, had the most severe cognitive decline compared with consumers of less than 1.0 drink per week.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Maternal diet during pregnancy was independently associated with children’s hyperactivity–inattention symptoms but not with conduct problems, validating the importance of diet in pregnant women. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that optimism may be an important psycho-social resource for extending life span in older adults.
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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Twelve weeks of vitamin D supplementation significantly improved aspects of cognitive functioning related to an ADHD diagnosis. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The results of this study demonstrate strong two-way interactions between the brain and gut and underscore the importance of bi-directional gut-brain communication on the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found that higher urinary BPA concentrations were associated with ADHD in U.S. children and were stronger in boys than in girls. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study has important implications for young athletes at risk of mTBI and for retired athletes with a history of earlier age concussions. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Using autopsy-confirmed diagnosis, researchers found that a history of traumatic brain injury with reported loss of consciousness is a risk factor for earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In-School Neurofeedback Training for elementary school students with ADHD were reported to have fewer ADHD symptoms 6 months after the intervention. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study offers a brief, tailored behavioral sleep intervention for children with ADHD and sleep problems that not only improves sleep but also the severity of ADHD symptoms, behavior, daily functioning, quality of life, and working memory, six months after randomization. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Matcha tea, with a CE/TA ratio of 2 or less was shown to significantly modify the stress response in a mice model of psychological stress as well as in stressed pharmacy students who consumed baked cookies with added matcha. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being were larger among adolescents than younger children. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. One year of nutritional supplementation with 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin significantly increased their levels in the central nervous systems of healthy well-nourished college students and improved their cognitive functioning. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study explores the health benefits of employing animal visitation programs to reduce college student stress, anxiety and depression and concludes that human animal interactions reduce stress as shown by a significant reduction in the salivary cortisol levels of study participants. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that CoQ10 supplementation significantly decreased CGRP and TNF-α but had no effects on IL-6 and IL-10 in patients with migraine. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. The findings of this study suggest that DCS may be a safe and effective strategy to help youth with ASD to maintain the skills gained during short-term social skills training. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Survey analyses of 2,670 middle and high school students across the United States revealed that students who experienced both bullying at school and cyberbullying were more than 11 times as likely to attempt suicide compared to those who had not been bullied.
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