Key Highlights Nootropics are supplements that boost focus, memory, and mental clarity by supporting neurotransmitters and ...

The quest for memory-enhancing supplements has led to an explosion of products claiming to sharpen cognitive function.

Multivitamins have long been controversial. Studies exploring what, if any, benefit they provide for overall health have been mixed; some show a slight benefit in lowering the risk of cancer and other ...

Let’s begin with the widely reported study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on the role of a daily multivitamin in enhancing memory, specifically word recall. The research cohort in this ...

Americans spend billions of dollars on supplements each year, and roughly 1 in 3 adults report taking a multivitamin. But there is a debate about whether this helps promote good health. A team of ...

New research suggests a daily vitamin can improve cognition. But that doesn’t mean everyone should take one. By Alice Callahan and Dana G. Smith A new study reported that adults 60 and older who took ...

The supplement aisle at your local drugstore is packed with products promising to sharpen your focus and boost your memory. And no doubt, the idea of simply popping a pill to improve cognition is ...

Living life with ADHD is not for the weak. While some focus on lifestyle changes, neuroscientist Robert Love has shared 3 ...

When her daily migraine medication wasn’t cutting it, Aubree Wolber’s doctor suggested a magnesium supplement. The 28-year-old from Ypsilanti, Mich., was skeptical: “I wasn’t convinced it was going to ...

There is a large market for brain health supplements (sometimes called nootropics or smart drugs). The market is expected to reach approximately 16 billion dollars by 2030. A major reason people use ...

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