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Here you will find blogs on the latest research and news, blogs from members of the CogMission team and delicious, healthy recipes.
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They Knew the Pill Was Fake: But Their Memory Still Improved
What if one of the most powerful tools for protecting the ageing brain is already inside it? A fascinating new study gave healthy older adults placebo pills for three weeks. Some were told they were taking a supplement to support wellbeing, while others were told...
I Tested My Blood for Microplastics: Here’s What It Taught Me About the Modern World:
When I received my PlasticTox blood screen, I half expected a clean report. After all, I’m someone who filters water, avoids processed food, and has spent years championing prevention through functional medicine. Yet there it was — microplastics detected in my blood.
Air Pollution and Dementia: New Research Links PM2.5 to Lewy Body Dementia
A landmark study published in Science (Zhang et al., 2025) has uncovered compelling evidence that air pollution—specifically fine particulate matter known as PM2.5—not only increases dementia risk in general but plays a direct role in triggering Lewy body dementia...
Herbal Allies for Brain Health: Centella Asiatica and Rosmarinus officinalis from a Functional Medicine Perspective
Written by Jean Dow, Medical Herbalist and Functional Medicine Practitioner, Cogmission Ltd At Cogmission, our mission is simple: to improve brain health through a proactive, preventative, and personalised approach. While nutrition, movement, stress resilience, and...
Protecting Your Brain: What the Latest Research on Omega-3 and Alzheimer’s Means for You
A powerful new study has shed light on why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than men — and, more importantly, what we can do about it. Researchers at King’s College London found that women with Alzheimer’s had much lower levels of healthy,...
Alzheimer’s Is Not a Brain Disease
What if Alzheimer’s doesn’t start in the brain at all? For decades, we’ve been told it’s a brain-first disease driven by sticky clumps of beta-amyloid. That story has shaped billions in research and entire drug pipelines — yet real-world outcomes remain disappointing....
Yes, Adults Can Grow New Brain Cells – Here’s What That Means for Brain Health and Ageing
For decades, one of neuroscience’s great debates has been whether adults can grow new brain cells. We’ve long accepted that babies and young children generate new neurons to build their developing brains – but what about adults? A new study published in Science in...