Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow theconversation.com/brain-scans-of… via The Conversation U.S.

N = 4,744 study reports recreational cannabis use reduces Subjective Cognitive Decline by 96% compared to non-users. Frequency and method of administration unimportant. BUT clinical trials needed. #NeedmoreRCTs !

eurekaselect.com/article/138726

New ad from Alzheimer's Society hits hard.

If you're in Melbourne I highly recommend the Lume da Vinci exhibition at the exhibition centre bit.ly/34KO7Wq

Unplanned autumn midweek squeak with a side of mild teary-eyed hipster pareidolia! #squeaksquadron Prof Mark Wetherell 🛸 Michael Smith Dr Jon Sutton

From Oz insta accounts with a nutrition focus - 35% of posts were poor quality, 59% mediocre, 6% good and NONE excellent. 45% of posts contained inaccuracies. DO NOT take health/nutrition advice from social media influencers. #healthscience ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

'resource allocation to the global brain health agenda, including mental health, is disproportionate to its burden and remains virtually absent.'
Global brain health—the time to act is now - The Lancet Global Health #BrainHealth thelancet.com/journals/langl…

Eposure to 40 Hz light and sound facilitates clearance of toxins in an animal model of Alzheiomer's disease.
nature.com/articles/s4158…

Nice overview of neurocognitive effects of long COVID from Ziyad Al-Aly, MD.
Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores #LongCovid #BrainHealth theconversation.com/mounting-resea… via The Conversation U.S.

New umbrella review of valerian for primary/secondary insomnia concludes 'no effect of valerian on sleep outcomes' in this population. Some evidence on subjective but not objective sleep measures. And of course #needmoreRCTs ! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Melbourne midsummer instagram.com/reel/C3SBXR0rA…

New paper from UCL's Dr. Amanda Heslegrave. N > 50,000 healthy adults from UK Biobank. N = 1,417 went on to develop dementia over 14-years.
Increased blood levels of of four proteins - GFAP, NEFL, GDF15 and LTBP2 - strongly associated with dementia.
nature.com/articles/d4158…

News or Fall Song?
Missing monkey trapped by yorkshire pudding in Scotland
'the macaque ... was brought down by a love of batter – and a tranquiliser dart' News Or Fall Song? theguardian.com/environment/20…

New study in N > 1000 over-40s (mean age 68 yrs) shows association between musicality and cognitive function. Playing instrument/singing linked to higher cognitive scores. Effects strongest for singing, keyboard, brass and woodwind. #elton #passthepiano
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Wow!

Two-year daily supplementation with a multivitamin improved global cognition & episodic memory (but not exec function or attention) in ≥60 yr olds.... 'the magnitude of effect on global cognition was equivalent to reducing cognitive aging by 2 y.' !!!!!
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

What Dr Gauci (Dr Sarah Gauci) said
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Very happy to have played a tiny role in Lizanne Arnoldy's (not on X) latest paper - standardising scoring of Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND diets from 24-Hour Recall and Food Frequency Questionnaires | British Journal of Nutrition | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/3HmCwQD

More great work from @bdalile showing direct colonic admin of the short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) butyrate alone modulates fear memory but not stress in healthy men.

Magnesium for anxiety and stress - does it work? Featuring louise dye.... theguardian.com/wellness/2024/…