Supplement May Block Brain Damage from Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy

The dietary supplement CDP-choline, sold as a brain-boosting agent and under study for stroke and traumatic brain injury, may block skull and brain damage that can result from alcohol consumption early in pregnancy. Alcohol consumption in early pregnancy increases levels of a little-known lipid called ceramide, significantly increasing suicide among cells critical to skull and… [Continue Reading]

Mediterranean Diet Could Reduce Risk of Brain Damage

A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory. The study found that people who ate a Mediterranean-like diet were less likely to have brain infarcts, or small areas of dead tissue linked to thinking problems.

Research Discovers Link Between Smoking and Brain Damage

New research suggests a direct link between smoking and brain damage. Researchers, led by Debapriya Ghosh and Dr Anirban Basu from the Indian National Brain Research Center (NBRC), have found that a compound in tobacco provokes white blood cells in the central nervous system to attack healthy cells, leading to severe neurological damage. The research… [Continue Reading]