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Mediterranean Diet Good for Small Brain Vessels

The Mediterranean diet continues to reveal its bounty of health benefits -- this time protecting against damage to small blood vessels in the brain, researchers found. In a cohort study, each one-point increase in a Mediterranean di [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Diet patterns linked with brain health

Eating a diet rich in certain vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids and low in trans fats may be best for brain health, new research suggests. Older people who ate this way had less of the brain shrinkage linked with Alzheimer's disease an [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Arena, Eisai Diet Drug Less Concentrated In Human Brain

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ARNA) and Eisai Co. (ESALY, 4523.TO) said that a study of the diet pill lorcaserin showed that the drug seems to concentrate in the human brain less than it does in rats. The data is part of the companies [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Fat affects brain's ability to control weight: study

The relationship between a high-fat diet and obesity may be more complicated than was previously thought, according to a new study unveiled at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Boston. Eating fatty foods may injure neurons in [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Diets high in fat linked to brain injury

Encouraging patients to adhere to a healthy diet could be key to preventing damage to brain cells that control body weight. A high fat diet has been associated with causing injury to neurons that help to control body weight, in a study at [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

A boost for your brain

Eating a Mediterranean-style diet — one rich in olive oil, whole grains, fish and fruit — may protect aging brains from damage linked to cognitive problems, a new study finds. Other studies have already found that such diets [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

High protein diet shrinks brain

ONE of the many reasons to pick a low-calorie, low-fat diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and fish is that a host of epidemiological studies have suggested that such a diet may delay the onset or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s dise [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Improving brain health through diet

More and more research proves that the health of your brain is directly linked to your diet. Specific nutrients and vitamins can improve cognitive function and strengthen nerve connection. By making a few simple changes to your diet, it is [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Reduce the calories and increase that brain power!

The study found that a 30% reduction in calorie intake in older adults led to a statistically significant 20% increase in their verbal test scores - the new study suggests that cutting calories over a 3 month period may help healthy older w [...]