Q: I have always liked how yawning feels and wondered what it's for. I just read there is new information about how yawning affects your brain. Do you know anything about that? Also, do we know ...

A major international study has uncovered a new biological clue that could help predict dementia long before memory problems arise. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Zhejiang University ...

The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away waste. Disruptions to the normal ebb and flow of the fluid have been linked to ...

We think of our brains as many things: the seat of the mind, the place where our memories live, or perhaps the world’s most powerful supercomputer, but you might be surprised to learn that our brains ...

A new study published in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides evidence that a specific style of meditation may alter the circulation of fluids within the brain. The findings ...

Researchers have discovered, in rodents, that fluid that circulates through the brain flows to areas critical for normal brain development and function, suggesting that disruptions to its circulation ...