Five foods your brain most wants in your 60s — and the five it could really do without. The evidence is compelling, the foods ...

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Leipzig and Harvard, say visceral fat reduction even for 18 months can ...

WASHINGTON - Extra virgin olive oil is a staple of the Mediterranean diet, celebrated for its benefits to heart health and ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...

In research tracking adults ages 40 to 70, even modest increases in intake were linked to lower performance on attention ...

In 2023, scientists estimated that there are more than 170 trillion plastic particles floating in the world's oceans. With more than 1 million metric tons of plastic produced each day, that number has ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

Sometimes called a “pacemaker for the brain,” this nerve connects the brain to most major organ systems in your body. For ...

Back-to-school time has arrived again, with the usual debates about cell phones, with many schools trying a complete ban. That’s a good start, given what we know about the ill effects of smartphones ...