Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...
Scientists discover that spaceflight alters immune gene expression and causes brain deformation, impacting astronaut health during long missions.
That plan to get fit already feels like a broken promise. But here's the deal: January is the worst time to make big, ...
Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage following a beach fall last year. The actress fainted and fell face-first into a boulder, later learning scans showed reduced brain function. Lilly says she ...
One of the ongoing challenges in understanding the workings of the human brain is being able to visualize its activity in real time. Our brains are collections of nerve cells, or neurons, that receive ...
About two daily servings of this common crunchy snack could increase verbal memory and blood flow to the brain Getty A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts ...
In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...
Neurologists have revealed the three foods that are 'worst for brain health' and could be linked to dementia. While there is conflicting research and evidence over how our diets are linked to ...
As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the developing “social brain." Here’s what we know—and when parents should be ...