Scientists have found evidence that our brains can undergo dramatic changes while we’re running an extreme long distance race. Researchers in Spain conducted the study, published Monday in the ...

Boozers beware: a new study has found links between heavy alcohol consumption, brain damage, and earlier death. As the American Academy of Neurology notes, Brazilian researchers established in a ...

A remarkable fossilized larva has been discovered by scientists with its brain and guts still intact. The fossilized creature is one of the earliest ancestors of a group known as arthropods ...

A fatty substance that insulates the electrical signals transmitted by nerve cells might also be a source of energy for the brain — especially when reserves are running low. This intriguing ...

While research shows that exercising and a nutritious diet help, adding the best foods for brain health to your plate is a great place to start. Maggie Moon, M.S. R.D., LA-based registered ...

Mapping the density, molecular features and energy-transformation capacity of cell organelles called mitochondria in the brain reveals region- and cell-type-specific variability that tracks with ...

Apr. 11, 2025 — Police officers are more than twice as likely to have traumatic brain injuries compared to the general ... Eight or More Drinks Per Week Linked to Signs of Injury in the Brain ...

According to the folks at Itay&Beyond, this startup is the only enterprise developing brain tissue from kids’ urine cells and teaching that tissue to engage with video games for drug testing purposes.

But it can also precipitate big changes in brain health, including an increased risk of cognitive decline and depression. Before retiring, you’re getting up in the morning, socializing with co ...

Puzzles, word games, reading, needlepoint — here’s what experts say about what may help. Ask Well Puzzles, word games, reading, needlepoint — here’s what experts say about what may help.

It looks like a simple, repetitive game, but is actually a test of a fundamental skill that is developing in the toddler's growing brain. Henry is wearing a sensor-laden cap with wires emerging ...

In the four decades since Oliver Sacks wrote The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, the medical memoir has flourished as a publishing genre — with the brain its most popular subject.