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A natural compound found in green tea forms a powerful brain cleaner when combined with a common vitamin, researchers have found, potentially putting the brakes on the buildup of waste associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s. What makes the discovery particularly exciting is that these substances can be attained through a healthy diet and are widely available as dietary supplements …

A randomized twin trial found that a daily mix of protein and prebiotics improved performance on a sensitive memory test after 12 weeks. Scientists have been mapping how the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through immune, neural, and hormonal routes, an interconnected axis that shapes cognition across the lifespan. That big picture matters when we ask whether …

When 40-year-old Lauren ‘Loz’ Antonenko found herself battling crippling fatigue and weight gain in spite of her diligent health and fitness regime, she knew something was wrong. ‘I’d had a pituitary tumour about ten years earlier,’ she told the Daily Mail. ‘But with treatment I eventually shrank it. Once these symptoms started up again, I went for a blood test …

A team of Harvard-affiliated researchers believes so. In a groundbreaking study, they found that a daily dose of vitamin D may help preserve DNA and keep people biologically younger by years. The trial, called VITAL, tracked more than 1,000 adults over four years and has just been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. What the Harvard study found …

If Dr. Rudolph Tanzi has learned anything from his many years of research, it is that nothing helps the brain more than healthy habits. “Even if you’re taking supplements, nothing substitutes for lifestyle,” Tanzi, the director of Genetics and Aging Research at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor of child neurology at Harvard Medical School, told Business Insider. Tanzi, who …

Omega fatty acids, found in certain fish or taken as a supplement, could potentially help ward off Alzheimer’s disease in women, a new study suggests. Researchers discovered that lipids, fat molecules in the body, are different in women with Alzheimer’s compared to those without. Their findings, published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, revealed a noticeable …

A supplement already taken by thousands, which costs less than 10p a pill, could help ward of Alzheimer’s disease in women, promising new research has suggested.  British researchers found that omega fatty acids—often found in fish such as salmon or mackerel or available as supplements—could reduce the risk of developing dementia. In the first-of-its-kind study, they looked at the fat molecules in …

Image credits: Getty Images Image credits: Instagram/dramyshah Image credits: Getty Images Image credits: Instagram/dramyshah Image credits: Getty Images While social media can be a global stage for a lot of unexpected nuisances, it also provides a platform for information sharing between professionals and people about topics that need more attention than they are getting at the moment. One such issue …

Do fish oil supplements boost heart health? Diet-based studies in the 1970s linked higher omega-3 levels to a significant reduction in cardiovascular risk, especially stroke risk. Based on that, Natarajan says, there was a flurry of interest in “capturing that macronutrient in a pill to see if that similar efficacy could be achieved outside of food.” But efforts to bottle …

DEAR DR. ROACH: How much vitamin B12 should I take as a diabetic? — T.H. ANSWER: Many people have strong feelings that vitamin B12 can dramatically improve their health, but it only helps to take vitamin B12 if you are deficient. Vitamin B12 deficiency isn’t too common. Still, there are a few situations where supplemental vitamin B12 should be considered, …