The longer-term impacts of Western diet on human cognition and the brain

While the slow growth period seen before the prepubertal peak in growth rate has been shown to be a sensitive period where their transgenerational response varies based on food availability, Kaati et al. (2007) examined probands (the first affected family member who seeks medical attention for a genetic disorder) to assess whether their childhood circumstances […]

Limited research indicates that mushroom consumption could improve brain health. Antioxidants and bioactive substances found in mushrooms have the ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and affect vital neurological processes. The effects of a U.S. Mediterranean-style diet (MED), with or without mushrooms, on markers of brain health and well-being were assessed in this study by […]