When it comes to memory loss and dementia, your genes play a powerful role. But as new research shows, what you eat—and how your body processes that food—can make a surprising difference, even for ...

Boost your memory and defend against cognitive decline with brain-healthy Mediterranean foods like olive oil, berries, and whole grains—simple strategies you can start today. Did you know that the ...

Exposure to a diet heavy in fats and sugars during early development primes the brain to overreact to unhealthy foods in adulthood. This combination leads to high levels of inflammation and reduced ...

A mouse study, published earlier this month in the journal Neuron, zeroes in on a neurological mechanism that may help explain why memory deficits occur in response to long-term high-fat diets.

Here’s some food for thought. The brain requires a steady supply of nutrients, antioxidants and healthy fats to perform well. Foods like fatty fish, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds ...

Typically when we hear the word DIET we think of eating less food to lose weight. Here the word ‘diet’ simply refers to what you eat, your diet. Turns out eating a healthy diet can actually promote ...

This article explains how diet creates sustained epigenetic changes that affect long-term health, disease risk, aging, and ...

A new preclinical study suggests that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may protect the brain from the damaging effects of a high-fat diet. Researchers found that mice fed a Western-style regimen ...

Unlike transient innate immune activation, trained immunity is characterized by long-lasting but reversible functional reprogramming of monocytes, macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells, and ...

To improve cognitive performance, make space for this cooking oil from the Mediterranean diet. Your memory and thinking skills get better.

Memory can wither with age. Forgetfulness can be unnerving, but there are ways you can support your mind during memory loss — or support a loved one going through it. While not all lost memories can ...

This diet can harm the brain's ability to process memory, potentially increasing the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's, a new study found. Here’s some food for thought.