S-adenosyl methionine (SAM-e), an over-the-counter dietary supplement, can be an effective, relatively well-tolerated, adjunctive treatment for adults with major depression who do not respond initially to their treatment with antidepressant medication, according to a new study conducted by investigators at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. SAM-e is a naturally occurring, sulfur-containing amino acid [...]

Illinois.edu - A group of “professional couch potatoes,” as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise – in this case walking at one’s own pace for 40 minutes three times a week – can enhance the connectivity of important brain circuits, combat declines in brain function associated with aging, and increase performance [...]

Berkeley.edu - Children who were exposed to common, organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother’s womb were more likely to develop attention-deficit disorders years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. The study raises the public health issue of whether organic produce might be a better choice for [...]

Yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety, according to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). The findings, which appear on-line at Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, is the first to demonstrate an association between yoga postures, increased GABA levels and decreased anxiety.
The [...]

USDA.gov - Three B vitamins - vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate (or folic acid) - all nourish the brain. But much remains to be discovered about the relation between these essential nutrients and our brainpower.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritionist Lindsay H. Allen has collaborated in ongoing research with an aging Hispanic population that [...]

ASBMB.org - Instead of a sleeping pill or a tranquilizer, a nose full of a fragrance from Gardenia jasminoides could help, according to researchers writing in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
In collaboration with Dr. Olga Sergeeva and Professor Helmut Hass from the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, researchers from Ruhr-Universität-Bochum led by Professor Hanns Hatt [...]