The Journal

Elderly and young profiles merge with glowing neural pathways, golden threads symbolizing social bonds against an indigo-teal backdrop.

How lifelong social bonds prevent brain aging a...

The hippocampus stays sharper when meaningful relationships act like premium brain maintenance.

How lifelong social bonds prevent brain aging and preserve memory

The hippocampus stays sharper when meaningful relationships act like premium brain maintenance.

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How soil health directly impacts your brain fun...

Processing methods can destroy the fragile bioactive molecules that support cognitive health.

How soil health directly impacts your brain function and cognitive performance

Processing methods can destroy the fragile bioactive molecules that support cognitive health.

Surreal stylized brain illustration with neon pathways showing fluctuating ADHD activity, set against an indigo-to-black gradient.

25% of adults experience ADHD symptoms at some ...

Stress and reduced structure act as primary triggers for cognitive symptom recurrence.

25% of adults experience ADHD symptoms at some point, study finds

Stress and reduced structure act as primary triggers for cognitive symptom recurrence.

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UNC study links high-fat diets to memory loss a...

The brain's impaired glucose access under dietary stress compromises learning within days.

UNC study links high-fat diets to memory loss after just a few days

The brain's impaired glucose access under dietary stress compromises learning within days.

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How gut bacteria control your brain chemistry a...

One-third of depression patients don't respond to medications that ignore gut bacteria.

How gut bacteria control your brain chemistry and mental health

One-third of depression patients don't respond to medications that ignore gut bacteria.

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How pet ownership rewires our brains for better...

Pet interactions trigger oxytocin release that rewires developing brains for better stress resilience.

How pet ownership rewires our brains for better stress management

Pet interactions trigger oxytocin release that rewires developing brains for better stress resilience.

5 Tesla MRI

5-Tesla MRI shows why some brains age better th...

Sleep quality directly impacts your brain's ability to flush out cellular debris nightly.

5-Tesla MRI shows why some brains age better than others

Sleep quality directly impacts your brain's ability to flush out cellular debris nightly.

The crucial role cholesterol plays in good brain health

The crucial role cholesterol plays in good brai...

The blood-brain barrier prevents dietary cholesterol from directly influencing cognitive function.

The crucial role cholesterol plays in good brain health

The blood-brain barrier prevents dietary cholesterol from directly influencing cognitive function.

What sleep deprivation really does to your brain

What sleep deprivation really does to your brain

Your prefrontal cortex shuts down, removing humans' evolutionary advantage in risk assessment.

What sleep deprivation really does to your brain

Your prefrontal cortex shuts down, removing humans' evolutionary advantage in risk assessment.

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Neuroscientist exposes why most brain health ad...

The attention economy profits from depleting the very mental resources it promises to restore.

Neuroscientist exposes why most brain health advice ignores biology

The attention economy profits from depleting the very mental resources it promises to restore.

Elegant curve of artisanal coffee and fine tea cups on navy-teal surface, with steam and dramatic lighting.

Coffee-tea combo reduces mortality and improves...

Bioactive compounds in both beverages provide synergistic benefits beyond simple caffeine stimulation.

Coffee-tea combo reduces mortality and improves cognition, but what's the right ratio?

Bioactive compounds in both beverages provide synergistic benefits beyond simple caffeine stimulation.

microplastics sprinkled on food

Microplastics are invading our brains—here's wh...

Environmental toxins accumulate over time, potentially causing brain fog millions experience daily.

Microplastics are invading our brains—here's what the science says

Environmental toxins accumulate over time, potentially causing brain fog millions experience daily.

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New study finds poor sleep habits lead to accel...

Chronic inflammation emerges as the key mechanism linking poor sleep to accelerated brain aging.

New study finds poor sleep habits lead to accelerated brain aging

Chronic inflammation emerges as the key mechanism linking poor sleep to accelerated brain aging.

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This new study says just being creative may slo...

Brain scans revealed measurably younger neural patterns in regions most vulnerable to neurodegeneration.

This new study says just being creative may slow your brain aging

Brain scans revealed measurably younger neural patterns in regions most vulnerable to neurodegeneration.

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How dehydration amplifies your stress response

Dehydrated participants showed cortisol spikes that were dramatically higher than well-hydrated counterparts.

How dehydration amplifies your stress response

Dehydrated participants showed cortisol spikes that were dramatically higher than well-hydrated counterparts.

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What your sense of smell may reveal about your ...

Your olfactory system connects directly to memory centers, bypassing normal sensory processing stations.

What your sense of smell may reveal about your brain health

Your olfactory system connects directly to memory centers, bypassing normal sensory processing stations.

Hyperrealistic 3D human brain with cyan and magenta-lit blood vessels pulsing, showcasing detailed microvascular networks.

Memory loss? A microscopic blood vessel in your...

Excessive pulsing disrupts the brain's overnight waste-clearing system that flushes toxic proteins.

Memory loss? A microscopic blood vessel in your brain may be to blame

Excessive pulsing disrupts the brain's overnight waste-clearing system that flushes toxic proteins.

Marbled yogurt with visible protein chains and cultures in glass bowl, set against indigo background with gold-lit bubbles.

The science behind how yogurt improves heart an...

Live cultures produce peptides that support muscle synthesis more effectively than isolated proteins.

The science behind how yogurt improves heart and brain health

Live cultures produce peptides that support muscle synthesis more effectively than isolated proteins.

Glowing blue NAD+ molecule at center of a molecular circuit board with energy pathways and cells, on deep indigo backdrop.

Why NAD supplements may not actually reach your...

Molecular instability and membrane barriers prevent most NAD from reaching cellular targets.

Why NAD supplements may not actually reach your cells

Molecular instability and membrane barriers prevent most NAD from reaching cellular targets.

Hyperrealistic yogurt bowl and multigrain smoothie on DNA-etched surface, dramatic lighting, representing longevity through diet.

DNA study reveals 117-year-old's longevity secr...

Her biological age measured 10-15 years younger than her chronological age at death.

DNA study reveals 117-year-old's longevity secret: daily yogurt and fiber

Her biological age measured 10-15 years younger than her chronological age at death.

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These lifestyle changes can make your brain 8 y...

Simple daily choices control whether your brain ages faster or slower than expected.

These lifestyle changes can make your brain 8 years younger

Simple daily choices control whether your brain ages faster or slower than expected.