Aug 9, 2018
An Australian observational study followed more than 5000 children from infancy to 11 years old–approximately 4700 were ever breast fed. Infants whose mothers drank alcohol while breast-feeding had lower cognitive scores by age 6. These differences were no...
Nov 30, 2015
Smoking high-potency cannabis (marijuana) may increase psychosis by five fold. Researchers have found frequent use of this ‘skunk’ cannabis may structurally interfere with communication between the two brain hemispheres, impacting creativity and cognitive...
Aug 31, 2015
Seniors were followed for 5 years to determine if nutritional supplements might impact cognitive function. Study participants were randomized to receive long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements (omega-3s) and/or lutein/zeaxanthin, or a placebo. Over the...