Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Results from this study suggest 15-minutes of time outside and/or supplementing with vitamin D should be considered for the elderly in community-dwelling locations. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of this observational cohort study suggest that more frequent consumption of foods containing curcumin, such as curry, resulted in overall enhanced cognition, with improvements noted for short-term working memory, language, attention, and executive function. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 24-week supplementation with 90 mg Aronia melanocarpa resulted in significantly improved psychomotor functioning (p= 0.009). Supplementation of 150 mg Aronia melanocarpa showed no further increase in psychomotor skills but significant improvements in diastolic blood pressure were noted. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Research suggests that higher levels of magnesium provide potential neuroprotective properties against neurodegeneration and cerebrovascular damage, with elevated magnesium levels being associated with greater total brain volume and lower odds of subcortical and lacunar infarcts. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Positive correlation observed between cognitive sums, NGF-R-R, and BDNF in men versus women. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study suggest high levels of phenylindane, a bioactive compound found in coffee, may offer neuroprotective properties against age-related cognitive disorders through the dual inhibition of Aβ and tau aggregation. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings suggest B-vitamin supplementation provides superior neuroprotective properties, particularly in its ability to reduce the rate of whole brain atrophy, in non-aspirin users compared to participants taking B-vitamins and aspirin. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that the inclusion of an anti-inflammatory diet may offer significant protection against neurodegenerative disorders, with participants in the highest pro-inflammatory diet group having a 3 times higher chance of developing dementia. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Healthy adults who supplemented with 500 mg of vitamin C twice a day showed improvement in vitamin C serum levels and mental vitality, especially regarding work motivation, attentional focus and better performance on cognitive tasks. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A high dose three-month oral spermidine supplementation in older adults with mild to moderate dementia provided improved cognitive functioning compared to lower dose groups. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. This study suggests that higher levels of dietary vitamin D intake, serum total 25(OH)D, and 25(OH)D3 resulted in improved cognitive performance in subjects aged 60 years and older. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Participants receiving the herbal combination showed improvements in working memory and attention with lower brain activation. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Melatonin significantly improved cognitive function, depressive symptoms and sleep quality in breast cancer patients. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study results showed that brains of healthy adult participants recovered faster and performed better on complex cognitive tests when drinking a flavanol-enriched cocoa beverage prior to a mild vascular challenge. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study provides evidence that music and choir singing support better general health and aging. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests that melatonin (MEL) and its metabolites promote the formation of long-term memories in mice and protect against cognitive decline. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Vitamin D and Omega-3 supplementation in combination with an exercise program did not improve blood pressure, fracture rate, infection rate or rate of cognitive decline in the healthy older participants over a 3-year period. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that reduced slow-wave activity and low sleep efficiency at baseline are both associated with accelerated rate of cortical b-amyloid (Aß) plaque deposition. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Cognitively healthy centenarians maintained high levels of cognitive performance even when exposed to risk factors of cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s disease and associated neuropathologies. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that afternoon napping is associated with better cognitive function in the Chinese aging population. (more…)
