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3. Five Ways Omega 3 Improves Brain Health Mar 28, 2023

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In this episode of the What Science Says Podcast, we learn about five ways that omega-3 improves and maintains brain health. Omega-3 maintains neuronal membrane integrity: Logan et al., Neurobehavioural aspects of omega-3 fatty acids: possible mechanisms and therapeutic value in major depression disorder. Alt Med Rev. 2003. 8(4):410-425. Omega 3 reduces inflammation: Silva et al. Mediterranean Diet: Lipids, Inflammation, and Malaria Infection. Int J Mol Sci. 2020: 21(4489). Omega-3 supports synaptic plasticity: Crupi et al. n-3 fatty acids: role in neurogenesis and neuroplasticity. Curr Med Chem. 2013;20(24):2953-63 Omega-3 improves cerebral blood flow: Schwarz et al. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Resting Cerebral Perfusion in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2018;5(1):26-30.

2. Sex Differences in Decision Making Mar 20, 2023

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Are there sex differences in decision making? Is one sex or gender better at making decisions? Is one sex or gender better at paying attention and remembering things? Let's see what science says in this episode of the WhatScienceSays podcast, with host Mahshad, a neuroscientist and PhD candidate from the University of Toronto. References: Grissom and Reyes. "Let’s call the whole thing off: evaluating gender and sex differences in executive function". Neuropsychopharmacology (2019) 44:1–11. Cox et al. "A neural substrate of sex-dependent modulation of motivation." Nat Neurosci (2023)

1. Four Science Backed Ways to Improve Intelligence Mar 13, 2023

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Hello and welcome to the first episode of the What Science Says podcast. Your host Mahshad, a neuroscientist and PhD candidate at the university of Toronto, discusses how to improve fluid intelligence with science-backed lifestyle choices.

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