Physical exercise is widely recognized as a vital factor for enhancing cognitive function. Long-term exercise programs have ...

The brain demands extraordinary resources despite representing just 2% of body weight. It consumes 20% of the body’s energy and requires specific nutrients to function optimally.

People who spend less time in deep sleep or rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may be at greater risk for brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in the Journal of ...

Manaker says it’s fitting that walnuts look somewhat like tiny brains — take it as a hint from Mother Nature that this tree nut is good for our brain. “Walnuts are often hailed as a superfood for ...

It’s been recognized for some time that Alzheimer’s disease affects brain regions differently and that tau — a protein known to misbehave — plays an important role in the disease. Normally, tau helps ...

To find genes that accelerate brain ageing and widen this gap, Zhengxing Huang at Zhejiang University in China and his colleagues trained a deep-learning model called 3D-ViT on some medical ...

In the brain, not all blood flow is created equal. RIKEN researchers have developed a detailed cortical layer map of the blood vessels that weave through the brain of macaque monkeys. It reveals ...

Distribution of positive responses to each question on the financial adversity questionnaire. Credit: Journal of Adolescent Health (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.03.019 ...

A team of researchers at UCL and UCLH have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and problem solving. The findings, published in Brain, help to increase our ...