People diagnosed with dementia have up to 10 times more microplastics present in their brains than those without the ...

Creatine is usually used to boost muscle performance, but now it's being linked with being able to think clearly after a poor ...

All that hype you've heard about the Mediterranean Diet is true — eating a diet that focuses on fresh fruits and vegetables, ...

Neurons found in one of the oldest regions of the brain may control when we stop eating a meal, new research in mice hints.

Serotonin is primarily synthesized by neurons in the dorsal Raphe nucleus (DRN) in the midbrain. Serotonin neurons in the DRN project to numerous brain regions, including the arcuate of the ...

Should you take a vitamin B complex supplement with all eight B vitamins or a supplement with B12 alone? This article helps ...

A $10.3 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency, will fund ...

Although no single food can improve mental sharpness, focus, and memory, some research shows that a nutrient-rich diet with plenty of omega-3 fats, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals is important ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

Fizzy water could slightly boost glucose metabolism aiding in weight loss, but its effects are too minimal to rely on without a healthy diet and exercise. A study investigates sparkling water’s role ...

A man with paralysis who had electrodes implanted in his brain can pilot a virtual drone through an obstacle course simply by imagining moving his fingers. His brain signals are interpreted by an ...

They removed a slaughterhouse pig’s brain from its head and deprived it of oxygen at room temperature for four hours. Then, they hooked it up to their resuscitation machine and revived it—to ...