DHA can be a bit of a challenge. A new study provides a compelling motivational twist, showing that DHA levels in boys aged 13 to 15 was directly associated with levels of IGF-1 (growth hormone). In other words, tell your boys that taking DHA during development...
By Karin Eskenazi Columbia University Medical Center – New York, NY (April 18, 2013) — An excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a transition to psychosis in people who are at risk for schizophrenia, reports a study from investigators at...
By Anne DeLotto Baier University of South Florida researchers have suggested a new view of how stem cells may help repair the brain following trauma. In a series of preclinical experiments, they report that transplanted cells appear to build a “biobridge”...
By Aaron Lohr The Endocrine Society – Low testosterone worsens the harmful effects of obesity in the nervous system, a new study in mice finds. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. “Low...
This week we added a new Category to the site: Brain Health – Mental Health. I started a writeup on the topic, and haven’t made enough progress to brag about, but more will come. The goal is to layout those factors which should be avoided or corrected in...
