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Americans spend more than $1 billion each year on fish oil supplements, largely because of claims that the omega-3 fatty…
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Scientists have identified a group of neurons located in an ancient region of the brain that plays a key role…
A common amino acid found in protein rich foods and many brain health supplements may have an unexpected connection to…
A new three-year study from researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for BrainHealth (CBH) suggests that getting…
The brain has its own built in immune defenses that help detect threats and protect nerve cells. But growing evidence…
More than one billion people worldwide now live with obesity, a condition that raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes,…