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Daily peanuts may protect the aging brain, new study finds
Researchers at Maastricht University Medical Center tested daily peanuts on thirty-one healthy adults aged sixty to seventy-five; the earlier trial had a peanut foundation as its funder.
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Popular snack may protect the aging brain when eaten every day: study”, with reporting from Euronews, SciTechDaily, Fox News and International Nut & Dried Fruit Council.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 11:43 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
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- New York PostPopular snack may protect the aging brain when eaten every day: study
- EuronewsWhat happens to the brain when you eat peanuts daily? New study reveals striking results October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- SciTechDailyScientists Discover That Eating Peanuts Every Day May Help Protect the Aging Brain October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- Fox NewsPopular daily snack found to boost brain blood flow in older adults, new study shows December 3, 2025 · facts used on air
- International Nut & Dried Fruit CouncilNew Study Links Peanut Consumption to Improved Brain Blood Flow and Memory - International Nut & Dried Fruit Council facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNow, a daily handful of peanuts may protect the aging brain, says a new study from Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands, with thirty-one healthy people aged sixty to seventy-five.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThirty-one people.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe earlier trial, the one with sixty grams a day, was paid for by a peanut foundation, which says it had no say in anything.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBetter memory from a snack? Who objects to that?
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorVerbal memory up five point eight percent, and it's the peanut people who remember to mention it.
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