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Vitamin B-12 and folic acid prevent memory loss and improve cognition as we age 1/6/2012 - Researchers from the Australian National University have shown that essential B vitamins combat stress that results in a loss of memory and normal thought patterns that cause abnormal brain aging. Published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists found that long-term supplementation...

Resveratrol and nuts team to protect the brain and boost cognitive function 12/28/2011 - Nuts, especially walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts, combined with the potent polyphenol resveratrol team, together improve mood and protect the aging brain, thus helping to maintain memory and cognition. Researchers reporting in the New England Journal of Medicine have found that nuts consumed over a period...

Poor vitamin B-12 status leads to reduced brain volume and cognitive decline 10/6/2011 - Many people are aware that vitamin B12 status declines during aging, as millions of seniors fall prey to a decline in this critical nutrient. Vitamin B12 circulating in the blood declines in the elderly due to absorption problems in the digestive tract leading to poor uptake by body tissues, especially...

Omega-3 DHA fat dampens brain inflammation to lower stroke risk, improves cognitive function 9/15/2011 - Several recently published articles highlight the critical importance of Omega-3 fats from fatty fish consumption and fish oil supplements. Scientists publishing in the journal Stroke demonstrate that the active DHA Omega-3 fat component helps brain cells to better withstand the stress load placed on...

Vitamin D promotes memory and cognitive function in seniors 7/13/2010 - A lack of vitamin D has already been linked in several studies to depression. Now it appears a deficiency of this crucial nutrient could also play a role in robbing the brain of the ability to process information correctly and clearly. Defined as a person's ability to process thoughts, cognitive...

Pain-Relieving Drugs Linked with Accelerated Mental Decline 9/30/2008 - Painkillers not only have no effect on preventing mental decline in patients with family histories of Alzheimer's disease, they may actually accelerate it, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and published in the Archives of Neurology. Some...

Selenium intake prevents loss of brain function as we age 2/25/2007 - A person's selenium intake throughout life may influence how well they retain cognitive function as they age, according to a new study published in the "American Journal of Epidemiology." "In this cross-sectional survey of cognitive function in rural elderly Chinese, we found that decreasing selenium...

Folic acid, vitamin B-12 boost cognitive function 2/21/2007 - It has long been known that folate and vitamin B-12 are important to the healthy functioning of the nervous system. Now a new study published in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" suggests that the interaction between these nutrients may play a significant role in protecting cognitive function...

Speaking two languages into old age can stave off dementia, study finds 1/18/2007 - New Canadian research appearing in the February issue of the journal Neuropsychologia found that knowing two languages or more can postpone the onset of dementia in old age by more than four years. The researchers -- led by Dr. Ellen Bialystok of the Rotman Research Institute of the Baycrest Centre...

Electrical stimulation of brain improves memory, study finds 11/7/2006 - A German study has found that using a type of "electromedicine," where electrodes pass a certain frequency of electricity through a subject's brain while he or she is asleep, can improve the individual's ability to remember words upon waking. Lead researcher Jan Born, a neuroscientist at the University...

Omega-3 fatty acids boost cognitive function, learning in elderly patients 11/3/2006 - Daily supplementation with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may boost mental function in elderly patients with mild cognitive decline, according to a new Japanese study published in the October issue of the journal Neuroscience Research. Researchers from the Japan Foundation for Aging and Health conducted...

Curcumin in curry helps boost brain function, study finds 10/27/2006 - New research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology recently found that elderly people who eat curry retain sharper mental function and experience reduced cognitive decline compared to those who seldom or never eat it. According to a study led by Tze-Pin Ng from the National University...

Research shows that seeds and nuts are "brain foods" that can also stabilize your mood 8/7/2006 - Can some foods make you smarter? Research shows that nuts and seeds just might boost your brainpower and balance your moods. That's right, everything from the most common nuts -- such as walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews and almonds -- to the more exotic seeds and nuts can clear up that "brain fog" and enable...

Essential fatty acid phosphatidylserine (PS) is powerful prevention for memory loss, Alzheimer's and dementia 1/9/2006 - The link between old age and forgetfulness is cliché enough to be the subject of greeting cards, sitcoms and jokes. We take it for granted so often that very few of us take the time to question why it happens. However, experts may have found the answer in an essential fatty acid called phosphatidylserine....

Many automobile accidents may actually be caused by prescription drug side effects 1/30/2005 - I've often wondered how many traffic accidents are caused by people who are doped up on prescription drugs. If you think about it, most traffic accidents are actually caused by people who either make poor decisions or who have terrible reaction times. And so when some crazy driver pulls out in front...

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