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27/07/2026

https://neurosciencenews.com/restricted-eating-cognition-aging-31130/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title-neuroscience-news

A new study shows time-restricted eating improves spatial planning and executive function in older women.

14/05/2026

https://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-duration-organ-aging-clocks-30686/

Short and long sleep durations accelerate biological aging in the brain and body organs.

12/05/2026

12/05/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/12/arts-cultural-engagement-linked-slower-pace-biological-ageing-ucl-research?CMP=GTUK_email

Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomes

12/05/2026

https://neurosciencenews.com/visceral-fat-brain-atrophy-glucose-30661/

A 16-year MRI study reveals that lower visceral fat is linked to slower brain atrophy and better cognition, mediated by glucose control, independent of weight loss.

13/04/2026

https://neurosciencenews.com/plant-based-diet-dementia-30507/

The quality of a plant-based diet is crucial for brain health. High-quality plant foods lower dementia risk, while "unhealthful" plant diets increase it.

28/02/2026

https://neurosciencenews.com/nature-brain-reset-30204/

A massive review of 100+ brain-imaging studies confirms that nature exposure settles the stress system, restores attention, and quiets mental rumination.

16/02/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/11/reading-writing-lower-dementia-risk-study-finds?utm_source=nautilus.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=a-simple-habit-that-may-reduce-alzheimer-s-risk&_bhlid=aa674308c0ffb5814fd2dd0f59c6dacd29f3a4fd

Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers

30/01/2026

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00105-x?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=e0cbb58753-nature-briefing-daily-20260129&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-50979848

Wooded environments release organic compounds that seem to improve respiratory health, but the magnitude and mechanism of the effect remains unclear.

16/01/2026

https://psyche.co/videos/how-meditation-can-boost-your-brains-capacity-to-adapt?utm_source=Psyche+Magazine&utm_campaign=722f060efc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8e23a7006c-71669348

The brain has the remarkable ability to rewire itself in response to change – and we can harness this through meditation