How Cognitive Biases and Wellness Cults Sabotage Your Health Decisions
Linguist Amanda Montell reveals the psychological traps and cult-like dynamics undermining rational health choices in the wellness industry.
Cognitive performance, neuroplasticity, dementia prevention, and brain aging research
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Linguist Amanda Montell reveals the psychological traps and cult-like dynamics undermining rational health choices in the wellness industry.
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon reveals why muscle mass percentage is a more critical health metric than body fat percentage for aging well.
Muscle-focused physician explains why restricting carbs could undermine your fitness and longevity goals.
Hollywood actor Josh Duhamel reveals the health habits and mindset shifts he wishes he'd adopted earlier in life.
Small pilot study examined psilocybin's effects on brain circuits and emotion processing in healthy adults to understand abuse potential.
French pilot study tests psychedelic therapy for patients with alcohol use disorder and comorbid depression after withdrawal.
Small doses of psilocybin tested against placebo in 39 adults with major depressive disorder to assess safety and mood benefits.
Small trial tests psychedelic therapy combined with meditation for frontline healthcare providers suffering COVID-related burnout.
Probucol, a discontinued cholesterol medication, may boost brain-protective proteins in older adults at risk for dementia.
Three existing drugs, including a shingles vaccine, emerge as top candidates for repurposing against Alzheimer's disease.
Study tested whether pimavanserin could prevent return of hallucinations and delusions in dementia patients who initially responded to treatment.
USC researchers discover people with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's have twice the brain iron levels, triggering damaging cell death.