All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions. To supply the energy these tasks require while conserving this ...

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

MRI scans from nearly 40,000 people revealed biomarkers linked to defective toxin clearance in the brain predicted the susceptibility to dementia later in life.

A simple wellness trend of jumping 50 times each morning gains popularity on TikTok as an accessible alternative to traditional morning workouts.

Problems with the brain's waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep ...

Menopause brings profound shifts not just in hormones but in the very structure of the brain. Scientists have found that gray ...

Why poor sleep and high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia - There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people ...

Where you live can shape your brain. A new study links neighborhood stress, safety, and air quality to changes in brain ...

Moderate amounts of caffeine may ease headaches. However, if you have multiple cups of coffee daily, cutting back could cause ...

In the short term, high blood sugar can cause neurological symptoms, ranging from lethargy to trouble focusing and altered mental status, sometimes referred to as "brain fog." In the long term, it may ...