IJR News — today's news from every sideProtocol Established for Studying Food Components Brain HealthHealth — Jul 23, 2026A new protocol outlines an umbrella review to identify nutrients and bioactive components that may support brain health across the life course, signaling a shift from deficiency-based goals to evidence-based, population-level dietary recommendations. Across sources, everyday foods—fatty fish, leafy greens, berries, nuts, and flaxseed oil—are linked to brain health, though no single superfood exists, and findings range from animal studies on tomato lycopene affecting dopamine signaling to calls for clinical trials to establish optimal dosages.
Runway Debuts Media Router for Generative Media — Jul 23, 2026Runway launched Media Router, an AI model router on the Runway Dev platform that automatically selects the optimal image, video, or audio model based on quality, speed, or cost, routing requests across Runway's models and third-party options. It marks Runway’s shift toward becoming an infrastructure layer for generative media, offering cost control through token-based pricing, auditing, moderation, and private instances, with early integration from partners like Adobe, Cloudflare, ElevenLabs, Expedia, Shutterstock, and Quora. 
