Scientific Research

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) funds research studies that are grounded in sound science, use rigorous methodology, and are conducted by autonomous researchers at well-established institutions. All published research is submitted to peer-reviewed journals by the researcher, independent of the USHBC.

Explore the full overview of research specifically funded by the USHBC, and examine the full body of evidence on blueberry science by browsing the research topics below.

Dietary blueberry improves cognition among older adults in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Marshall G Miller, Derek A Hamilton, James A Joseph, Barbara Shukitt-Hale
Eur J Nutr. 2018 Apr;57(3):1169-1180.
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Enhanced task-related brain activation and resting perfusion in healthy older adults after chronic blueberry supplementation

Joanna L Bowtell, Zainie Aboo-Bakkar, Myra E Conway, Anna-Lynne R Adlam, Jonathan Fulford
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab . 2017 Jul;42(7):773-779.
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Enhanced neural activation with blueberry supplementation in mild cognitive impairment

Erin L Boespflug, James C Eliassen, Jonathan A Dudley, Marcelle D Shidler, Wilhelmina Kalt, Suzanne S Summer, Amanda L Stein, Amanda N Stover, Robert Krikorian
Nutr Neurosci. 2018 May;21(4):297-305.
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Neurochemical differences in learning and memory paradigms among rats supplemented with anthocyanin-rich blueberry diets and exposed to acute doses of 56 Fe particles

Shibu M Poulose, Bernard M Rabin, Donna F Bielinski, Megan E Kelly, Marshall G Miller, Nopporn Thanthaeng, Barbara Shukitt-Hale
Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2017 Feb;12:16-23.
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Investigation on the Role of BDNF in the Benefits of Blueberry Extracts for the Improvement of Learning and Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model

Long Tan, Hongpeng Yang, Wei Pang, Haiqiang Li, Wei Liu, Shoudan Sun, Nan Song, Wanqi Zhang, Yugang Jiang
J Alzheimers Dis . 2017;56(2):629-640.
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Blueberries in an Animal Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Philip J Ebenezer, C Brad Wilson, Leslie D Wilson, Anand R Nair, Francis J
PLoS One. 2016 Sep 7;11(9):e0160923.
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Protective effects of blueberry drink on cognitive impairment induced by chronic mild stress in adult rats

Qian Guo, Young-Nam Kim, Bog-Hieu Lee
Nutr Res Pract . 2017 Feb;11(1):25-32.
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The beneficial effects of berries on cognition, motor behaviour and neuronal function in ageing

Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Donna F Bielinski, Francis C Lau, Lauren M Willis, Amanda N Carey, James A Joseph
Br J Nutr . 2015 Nov 28;114(10):1542-9.
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Protective effects of blueberry- and strawberry diets on neuronal stress following exposure to (56)Fe particles

Shibu M Poulose, Donna F Bielinski, Kirsty L Carrihill-Knoll, Bernard M Rabin, Barbara Shukitt-Hale
Brain Res . 2014 Dec 17;1593:9-18.
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