Brain Health Maine

04/24/2026

Love this resource! Look up the health of your town's tap water here: https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/
Also gives information on filters to protect yourself.

Look up your local water system to find out which pollutants might be of concern, and find suggestions on the best kinds of home filters to remove those chemicals.

04/16/2026

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/04/14/cannabis-brain-health/

As more states legalize recreational ma*****na use, here’s what the research says about what cannabis is really doing to your brain.

02/20/2026

High levels of physical activity in mid- to later-life was linked to a significant reduced risk for dementia, even among those genetically predisposed to the disease.

09/04/2025

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/while-you-were-sleeping-brains-waste-disposal-system-was-2025a1000mbb

A growing body of research suggests that the brain clears waste during sleep via the glymphatic system. How does this work and what are the implications for preventing neurodegenerative diseases?

08/27/2025

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/08/18/plant-protein-health-benefits/

The evidence for big health benefits has never been clearer. Here’s how to get the right amount.

04/09/2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/well/mind/brain-health-simple-tips.html?smid=url-share

Easy everyday habits can help keep you sharp. And it’s never too late to start them.

03/01/2025

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/health/exercise-brain-disease-wellness?cid=ios_app

Want to protect yourself against diseases like dementia, stroke and depression? Reduce sedentary behavior and start exercising, a preliminary study says.

01/25/2025

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/01/13/why-is-the-american-diet-so-deadly?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3m4WlwaKPOHeAveXtxDkk8dCCY9jp1PORBQ2bFCE3XC_b-5PF6Lip2YQU_aem_mWtbP2CD9GhgUfr7V_5gAg

A scientist tried to discredit the theory that ultra-processed foods are killing us. Instead, he overturned his own understanding of obesity.

01/04/2025

https://www.mdedge.com/neurology/article/272041/alzheimers-cognition/common-gut-infection-tied-alzheimers-disease?ecd=WNL_EVE_250103_mdedge&uac=456185FV&sso=true

Experts speculate HCMV may travel via the vagus nerve from the colon to the brain where it triggers the onset of AD.

12/27/2024

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/personalized-noninvasive-neuromodulation-slows-ad-2024a1000kkr?ecd=WNL_clinicdgst_241225_MSCPPERSO_7120202_pos3&uac=456185FV&impID=7120202

Personalized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation slowed cognitive and functional impairment in a phase 2 study of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.

11/24/2024

https://www.psypost.org/neuroscientists-identify-a-reversible-biological-mechanism-behind-drug-induced-cognitive-deficits/

Researchers found that methamphetamine and P*P cause a phenomenon known as neurotransmitter switching, impairing memory. This change is reversible, pointing to potential treatments for drug-induced cognitive deficits and related neuropsychiatric conditions.

10/27/2024

https://wapo.st/4fhC9pC

Mucosal damage — an erosion, break or sore in the mucous lining of the GI tract — was associated with a 76 percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s.