Desert Olive Tree Pearls may Support Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Supplementation with DOTPs show significant improvement in complex attention in older adults (P <0.05) (more…)
Adequate Vitamin D Levels Associated with Lower Risk of Depression
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cross-sectional findings using data from NHANES shows a significant association between vitamin D levels and depression scores (p < 0.0001). (more…)
Specific Differences in Gut Microbiomes Observed in Subjects with Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this cross-sectional observational study using data from 164 subjects in the ADRC shows that preclinical AD status was most strongly associated with microbial pathways involved in arginine and ornithine degradation (P < 0.001), while the pathways most associated with healthy status was glutamate degradation (P < 0.001). (more…)
Probiotic Administration Positively Influences Cognition in Subjects with Major Depressive Disorder
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week supplementation of probiotics (a daily dose of 900 billion CFU/d) improved immediate recall and reduced hippocampal activation in subjects with depression compared to placebo. (more…)
Saffron Tea Improves Happiness Scores in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the randomized controlled trial show that consumption of a 30 mg teabag of saffron consumed once daily for 6 weeks significantly improved postmenopausal women’s mean happiness scores compared to the control (p <0.001). (more…)
Limited Social Media Engagement Associated with Improved Mental Well-Being
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A 2-week intervention of college students reducing social media usage to 30-minutes a day resulted in significant reductions in feelings of anxiety (p < .001) and depression (p < .001) compared to the control. (more…)
Curcumin Improves Cognitive Function in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 10-day supplementation of 500 mg curcumin plus 5 mg piperine resulted in significant improvements in memory score (p = 0.002), inhibitory control and selective attention (p = 0.020), and total cognitive ability task (p = 0.024) compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Habitual Multivitamin Supplementation May Maintain Cognitive Health in Older Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Results of the study using data from the COSMOS trial shows that subjects consuming a daily multivitamin supplement had significant improvements in ModRey immediate recall memory scores between baseline and year 1 compared to placebo. (more…)
Regular Aerobic Exercise May Induce Neuroplasticity in Older Subjects
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a 12-week treadmill exercise training intervention of 33 subjects (16 experiencing mild cognitive impairment and 17 with intact cognition) shows that exercise training significantly increased within-network connectivity for the default network mode of all participants (p = 0.008). (more…)
Gingko Biloba Extract (EGb 761) Improves Cognitive Assessment Scores Relating to Delayed Recall and Language in Post-Stroke Patients
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 24-week consumption of the Gingko biloba leaf extract EGb 761, according to the clinicians’ global ratings, shows that 80.2% of participants taking EGb 761 improved compared to baseline versus 20.8% of participants who received standard treatment. (more…)
The Effects of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) on Depression and Anxiety in Human Diabetics
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that lemon balm supplementation may have a beneficial effect on depression and anxiety in type 2 diabetics. (more…)
High Maternal Vitamin B12 Linked to Increased Risk for Offspring Childhood Autism
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of the population-based study show a significant association between maternal vitamin B12 levels in the highest quintile and offspring childhood autism (p = 0.026), with a close to significance association noted in the lowest quintile (p = 0.064). (more…)
Higher Dietary Antioxidant Intake May Improve Prognosis of Stroke Patients and Reduce Depressive Symptoms
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Higher dietary vitamin A, total carotenoids, and selenium intake were associated with decreased risk of PSD (p < 0.05) after adjusting for potential confounders. (more…)
Music Intervention Increases Gray Matter Volume and Verbal Working Memory in Older Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analysis of 132 healthy older adults in both the piano and musical culture group revealed a widespread pattern of positive GM volume changes over 6 months (p < 0.001) in the neocortex, subcortical structures, and in the cerebellum. (more…)
Higher Dietary Magnesium Intake Associated with Larger Brain Volumes
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Higher baseline dietary magnesium intake was associated with larger brain volumes (gray matter: 0.001%, left hippocampus: 0.0013%, and right hippocampus: 0.0023%) in both men and women. (more…)
Probiotic Supplementation May Improve Motor, Non-Motor Symptoms and Depression in Adults with Parkinson’s Disease
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the meta-analysis including 11 randomized controlled studies shows improved motor scores (SMD, -0.65; 95% CI -1.11 to -0.19), non-motor scores (SMD, -0.81; 95% CI -1.12 to -0.51), and mental health scores (SMD, -0.72; 95% CI -1.10 to -0.35) in subjects in the probiotic groups compared to the control group. (more…)
Synbiotic 2000 Reduced Pro-Inflammatory Levels in Children with ADHD
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 9-week supplementation with Synbiotic 2000 resulted in a significant reduction of levels of IL-12/ IL23p40, sICAM-1, and TGF-β3 in children with ADHD from baseline to follow-up compared to placebo (p = 0.020). (more…)
Daily Supplementation of Folic Acid, B Vitamins, Vitamin D, and CoQ10 May Be a Potential Preventative Measure of Cognitive Impairment
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results show that daily vitamin D, B vitamins, folic acid, and CoQ10 supplementation may prevent the occurrence of cognitive impairment in older adults. (more…)
Anthocyanin-Rich Supplementation Associated with Improved Processing Speed in Older Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this systemic review and meta-analysis of 13 RCTs shows that anthocyanin-rich supplementation significantly improved the processing speed of the older adults (p = 0.004). (more…)
Gingko Biloba Improves Cognitive Function in Subjects Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of the double-blind clinical study show that supplementation with gingko biloba resulted in a statistically significant increase in the mean scores of MMSE (p = 0.001) and WMS-III (p = 0.001) compared to the control group. (more…)
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