Brain & Mind
Finns May Live to 85, but Healthy Productive Years Are Far Fewer
People in Finland may live well into their 80s, but the number of years they can expect to spend in good health and functioning...
Common Infection May Worsen Memory After Brain Injury
A common bladder infection may make memory and thinking problems worse after a traumatic brain injury, according to new research in mice.
The findings suggest...
Your Aging Brain May Protect Language Better Than Other Skills
Aging does not affect every mental ability in the same way. While remembering information for a few seconds or quickly solving a new problem...
Cannabis May Bring Psychosis Forward by Years
Waiting until adulthood to use cannabis may not remove its possible mental health risks, according to a large new study.
Researchers found that cannabis users...
Estrogen Therapy Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
A form of hormone therapy used by many women after menopause may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a...
Brain Stimulation May Help Restore Speech
A serious brain injury can change much more than a person's ability to move.
It can also damage the brain pathways needed to speak clearly...
An Older-Looking Brain May Warn of Dementia
An MRI scan may reveal more about dementia risk than doctors can see with the naked eye.
A new study suggests that when a person's...
First Findings of Mirror-like Activity in Individual Human Neurons
In the early 1990s, researchers studying nonhuman primates discovered a population of brain cells they called "mirror neurons."
These specialized brain cells fired when the...
Screen Time May Boost Cognitive Function
Screens are often blamed for many problems in childhood, from poor sleep to less exercise. But new research from Finland suggests the picture may...
Cannabis Drug May Ease Severe PTSD Nightmares
Nightmares can be one of the most exhausting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
For some people, sleep becomes a time when frightening memories...
This Drug May Rapidly Ease Suicidal Thoughts
Ketamine may do more than rapidly ease severe suicidal thoughts in people with depression.
Research from Columbia University suggests that a single dose can also...
Five Drugs That Can Powerfully Hijack the Brain
Addiction can change the brain in ways that make it extremely difficult for a person to stop using a drug, even when that drug...
Popular Reports
Meeting recommended weekly exercise levels could lower death risk
In a new study, researchers found adults who meet recommended weekly physical activity levels have a lower risk of death.
The survival benefits are similar...
Scientists find surprising link between high BMI and brain health decline
A groundbreaking study from Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, led by Associate Professor Han Lv, has highlighted a concerning connection between high body...
Schizophrenia linked to these two things in the brain
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects how people think, feel, and act. It can cause symptoms like hallucinations, confusion, strange beliefs, and...
As hearts race over the World Cup, playing soccer has its benefits from head...
Soccer is filled with cardiovascular activities that can benefit the brain as well as the heart.
How stress can raise your blood pressure
A new study from Swinburne University has shown that stress may raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
This research...