Admiral William McRaven (ret.) and his wife Georgeann have championed Center for BrainHealth causes for years, recently announcing an additional $1 million challenge grant to support Optimal BrainHealth for Warfighters. Like last fall's $2 million challenge (which the center met in record time with the help of private philanthropy), this effort invites the public to give and double their impact in supporting brain health among active duty and veteran warriors.

At the center of the study is Indigo, a 235-acre master-planned community in Fort Bend County, Texas, where residents will begin to move later this month. The neighborhood will have 42 acres dedicated to agriculture, including crop fields and a livestock pasture. Plans also emphasize walkability, with more than half of the land dedicated to car-free green spaces. The study will recruit 350 participants total, comprised of 175 Indigo residents and 175 residents of a comparison community in Fort Bend County. Located about 20 miles away from Indigo, the comparison neighborhood has similar demographics but is a traditional planned community without the features of an agrihood. Participants will complete a comprehensive survey about their lifestyle before moving in to establish a baseline and will be surveyed again at three and six months.

Findings from a newly published randomized controlled trial offer surprising insights for the one in three adults at greater risk of heart disease because of prediabetes. The study explored how snacking on avocado at night affects health markers the next morning and the results suggest snacking on avocado at night may promote healthier triglyceride metabolism the next morning.