1196621519c63285fac-3ace 20260216052135584 chitu:chitu chitkarauniversitypublications@chitkara.edu.in WEB-FORM Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Healthcare JMRH 23938536 23938544 10.15415/jmrh https://jmrh.chitkara.edu.in/ 02 09 2026 02 09 2026 12 1 10.15415/jmrh.2025.121 https://jmrh.chitkara.edu.in/2025/volume-12-and-issue-1/ From Urban Development to Cognitive Outcomes: Implications for Brain Health Department of Medical Lab Technology, University Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India. Nuwo David Inderpreet Kaur Department of Biochemistry, MMCMSR, Sadopur-134007, Ambala, Haryana, India. Purnima Jindal Department of Biochemistry, MMCMSR, Sadopur-134007, Ambala, Haryana, India. Vivek Kumar Garg Department of Medical Lab Sciences (USAHS), Rayat Bahra University, Mohali-140104, Punjab, India Elijah Dennis Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, India. Sapna . Saraswati College of Pharmacy, SGC Group, Gharuan-140413, Mohali, Punjab, India. Background: Urban living has been extensively linked to schizophrenia, but it remains uncertain which specific environmental factors are accounted for in this epidemiological finding, as well as how they influence how the brain develops. Purpose: To see the effect of urban settings on cognitive function and brain health. Methodology: We examined a potential correlation of urban upbringing in the human brain, utilizing preclinical data for permanent neurological consequences associated with initial social anxiety. Results: The level of population density, accessibility, road connectivity, the quantity of transit stops near the residence, land use mix, green space, neighbourhood resources, and the general quality of architecture in the surrounding area all showed a generally positive association with adults’ cognitive abilities. Conclusion: The level of population density, accessibility, road connectivity, the quantity of transit stops near the residence, land use mix, green space, neighbourhood resources, and the general quality of architecture in the surrounding area all showed a generally positive association with adults’ cognitive abilities. 02 09 2026 02 09 2026 67 73 10.15415/jmrh.2025.121008 https://jmrh.chitkara.edu.in/2025/from-urban-development-to-cognitive-outcomes-implications-for-brain-health/