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.

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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Blueberry treatment decreased D-galactose-induced oxidative stress and brain damage in rats

Jale Çoban, Işın Doğan-Ekici, A Fatih Aydın, Esra Betül-Kalaz, Semra Doğru-Abbasoğlu, Müjdat Uysal
Metab Brain Dis . 2015 Jun;30(3):793-802.
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Effects of a single dose of a flavonoid-rich blueberry drink on memory in 8 to 10 y old children

Adrian R Whyte, Claire M Williams
Nutrition . 2015 Mar;31(3):531-4.
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Blueberry supplementation improves memory in middle-aged mice fed a high-fat diet

Amanda N Carey, Stacey M Gomes, Barbara Shukitt-Hale
J Agric Food Chem. 2014 May 7;62(18):3972-8.
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Stilbenes and anthocyanins reduce stress signaling in BV-2 mouse microglia

Amanda N Carey, Derek R Fisher, Agnes M Rimando, Stacey M Gomes, Donna F Bielinski, Barbara Shukitt-Hale
J Agric Food Chem . 2013 Jun 26;61(25):5979-86.
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Dietary levels of pure flavonoids improve spatial memory performance and increase hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Catarina Rendeiro, David Vauzour, Marcus Rattray, Pierre Waffo-Téguo, Jean Michel Mérillon, Laurie T Butler, Claire M Williams, Jeremy P E Spencer
PLoS One . 2013 May 28;8(5):e63535.
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Changes in gene expression in the rat hippocampus following exposure to 56Fe particles and protection by berry diets

Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Francis C Lau, Vivian Cheng, Katharine Luskin, Amanda N Carey, Kirsty Carrihill-Knoll, Bernard M Rabin, James A Joseph
Cent Nerv Syst Agents Med Chem . 2013 Mar;13(1):36-42.
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