High temperatures do more than make you uncomfortable. Research shows that heat impairs memory, attention, and ...

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and permanent loss of nerve cells in the brain. The breakdown causes memory loss, ...

Poor memory and brain fog aren't the inevitable parts of getting older we once thought they were, a neuroscientist explains ...

Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes and proteins that keep neurons strong. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

Brain drain is common, but new treatments are working to heal the affliction that is often caused by overwork and ...

Research shows taking a daily multivitamin can improve your memory, recall, and overall cognitive function.

A simple finger movement known as the "Pinky Time Exercise" has gone viral on social media with claims that it can reduce the ...

A child's family income and the neighborhood they grow up in may play a much bigger role in brain development than previously ...

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 ...

Your brain is arguably your most valuable asset, but many everyday habits could be secretly undermining its ability to ...

White matter connectivity illustrated by the Human Connectome Project. Source: Courtesy of Human Connectome Project A recent study from Boston University Medical Center reports that improving physical ...

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 ...