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Baby Brain is not a brain problem: evidence

The Australian media picked up a new Monash Uni study on “Baby Brain” this week, and I've been commenting both ...

Singing and dancing keep your brain young

I’m writing this in the week leading up to opening night for my local community theatre production of ...

Women’s Brain Health Micro-Briefing: November 2025 roundup

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Gut-Brain Health – What Neuroscientists Are Calling “A Paradigm Shift”

Scientists call the trillions of microbes that inhabit your body the microbiome. They outnumber your own cells ten ...

How your friends reduce your risk of dementia.

“The days are long, but the years are short.” This was a mantra to myself many afternoons when ...
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The coffee drinker’s guide to better brain health

Two early-morning long blacks. A lunchtime flat white (especially if I'm near a cafe). And sometimes a sneaky ...

Exercise as a Treatment Option for Depression: What Does the Science Say?

by Anne Guzman, sports nutritionist and former professional road cyclist. Learn more about Anne's work here >. If ...

When meditation fails. Alternative ways to calm an anxious mind.

Meditation and mindfulness are popular stress-busting tools. Interest in meditation and mindfulness as ways to reduce stress has ...

Your life’s purpose. Why finding your passion is essential to maintaining brain health.

I've been writing this brain health blog since 2013, and it has changed my life and my career ...

Busy brains build resilience to ageing. (Part 6 of Your Brain at 100)

This is part 6 of a series of lessons in brain health from our elders — those folk ...

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