The Journal

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Think drinking in moderation protects your brai...

Genetic predisposition to alcohol disorders amplifies brain damage risk even further.

Think drinking in moderation protects your brain? Think again

Genetic predisposition to alcohol disorders amplifies brain damage risk even further.

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How vitamin D3 may protect against cellular aging

Simple supplementation may extend healthspan by slowing the cellular aging clock naturally.

How vitamin D3 may protect against cellular aging

Simple supplementation may extend healthspan by slowing the cellular aging clock naturally.

Hands play piano with neural light traces flowing between fingers, highlighting cognitive benefits of adult music lessons.

The surprising cognitive benefits of learning m...

Unlike passive entertainment, instruments demand complex coordination between motor skills, memory, and emotional centers.

The surprising cognitive benefits of learning music, even as an adult

Unlike passive entertainment, instruments demand complex coordination between motor skills, memory, and emotional centers.

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Soccer headers linked to memory loss and cognit...

Brain damage occurred without concussions, suggesting cumulative impacts silently alter cognitive infrastructure.

Soccer headers linked to memory loss and cognitive decline, study finds

Brain damage occurred without concussions, suggesting cumulative impacts silently alter cognitive infrastructure.

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Northwestern lab reveals how biological age tes...

Cellular biomarkers reveal which interventions your body needs most for optimal aging.

Northwestern lab reveals how biological age testing could extend your healthspan

Cellular biomarkers reveal which interventions your body needs most for optimal aging.

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New research links mother's vitamin D levels to...

Brain imaging revealed larger temporal regions in children of mothers with optimal vitamin D status.

New research links mother's vitamin D levels to ADHD in children

Brain imaging revealed larger temporal regions in children of mothers with optimal vitamin D status.

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New study links cardio fitness to sharper memory

Higher VO2 max scores correlated with better word recall in adults aged 60-81.

New study links cardio fitness to sharper memory

Higher VO2 max scores correlated with better word recall in adults aged 60-81.

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New study shows stem cell therapy restores brai...

Transplanted neural stem cells survived five weeks and formed functional connections with existing brain circuits.

New study shows stem cell therapy restores brain function in stroke patients

Transplanted neural stem cells survived five weeks and formed functional connections with existing brain circuits.

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Psychedelics can rewire brain circuits in just ...

The neuroplasticity boost may enhance creativity and problem-solving in healthy individuals too.

Psychedelics can rewire brain circuits in just weeks, new research shows

The neuroplasticity boost may enhance creativity and problem-solving in healthy individuals too.

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Low testosterone may be killing your cognitive ...

How precision medicine and artificial intelligence are transforming testosterone therapy, and what it means for your brain.

Low testosterone may be killing your cognitive health (and much more)

How precision medicine and artificial intelligence are transforming testosterone therapy, and what it means for your brain.

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New study reveals peer support reduces depressi...

Regular text check-ins activate stress-buffering neural pathways that prevent mental health crises.

New study reveals peer support reduces depression by 50% in high performers

Regular text check-ins activate stress-buffering neural pathways that prevent mental health crises.

These 6 mental health conditions can double your heart disease risk

These 6 mental health conditions can double you...

Depression and PTSD trigger stress responses that chronically activate cardiovascular systems.

These 6 mental health conditions can double your heart disease risk

Depression and PTSD trigger stress responses that chronically activate cardiovascular systems.

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Have life expectancy gains plateaued?

Personal health choices now carry more weight than population-level medical advances.

Have life expectancy gains plateaued?

Personal health choices now carry more weight than population-level medical advances.

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New study shows artificial sweeteners may accel...

One daily diet soda equated to 1.6 extra years of cognitive aging over eight years.

New study shows artificial sweeteners may accelerate cognitive decline

One daily diet soda equated to 1.6 extra years of cognitive aging over eight years.

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Why gut health may cure insomnia better than sl...

Gut bacteria produce 90% of your body's serotonin, the precursor to sleep-inducing melatonin.

Why gut health may cure insomnia better than sleep meds

Gut bacteria produce 90% of your body's serotonin, the precursor to sleep-inducing melatonin.

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Cognitive benefits of hydrogen water explored i...

Molecular hydrogen selectively targets harmful free radicals without disrupting beneficial cellular processes.

Cognitive benefits of hydrogen water explored in new study

Molecular hydrogen selectively targets harmful free radicals without disrupting beneficial cellular processes.

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Where nutrition assessment tools fall short

Current tools treat aging adults as one group despite varying needs for diabetes, heart disease, and cognitive decline.

Where nutrition assessment tools fall short

Current tools treat aging adults as one group despite varying needs for diabetes, heart disease, and cognitive decline.

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What are 'glial cells' and why are they so impo...

Supporting glial cell health could prevent cognitive decline before neurological symptoms even appear.

What are 'glial cells' and why are they so important to brain health?

Supporting glial cell health could prevent cognitive decline before neurological symptoms even appear.

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This new AI-blockchain platform could accelerat...

Early testing caught critical dosing issues that would have taken human researchers weeks to identify.

This new AI-blockchain platform could accelerate anti-aging drug discoveries

Early testing caught critical dosing issues that would have taken human researchers weeks to identify.

Mother and baby silhouettes connected by glowing neural pathways, symbolizing maternal mental health's impact on baby's brain.

How maternal mental health translates to your baby

Maternal cortisol levels directly influence infant stress response systems through breast milk transmission.

How maternal mental health translates to your baby

Maternal cortisol levels directly influence infant stress response systems through breast milk transmission.

Smartwatch line art showing heart rate and sleep data, illustrating AI use in detecting mental health changes through wearables.

This new AI-powered wearable may detect early s...

Heart rate variability and sleep patterns reveal stress before you feel overwhelmed.

This new AI-powered wearable may detect early symptoms of poor mental health

Heart rate variability and sleep patterns reveal stress before you feel overwhelmed.