A bang to the brain: What we know about concussions
Your brain is your body’s command center. Its soft, sensitive tissues float in a cushioning fluid within the hard and sturdy skull.
But a swift...
9 things may cause memory loss
Mild memory lapses in daily life are normal.
They may show that the brain is constantly prioritizing, sorting, storing, and retrieving all types of information.
However,...
A well-aged mind: how to maintain your cognitive health
Getting older can bring many changes, both physically and mentally. Even when you’re healthy, your brain and body start slowing down.
Maintaining your cognitive health—the...
How the aging brain affects your thinking
The brain controls many aspects of thinking — remembering, planning and organizing, making decisions, and much more.
These cognitive abilities affect how well we do...
Some personality traits linked to memory and thinking problems
Scientists from the U.S. found that people who are organized and have self-discipline may be less likely to develop mild memory and thinking problems...
These personality traits linked to cognitive decline late in life
Scientists from the University of Victoria found people who are organized, with high levels of self-discipline, may be less likely to develop mild cognitive...
Scientists find a key to activating ‘fountain of youth’ in brain
Many people dread experiencing the cognitive and mood declines that often accompany reaching an advanced age, including memory disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and...
His brother had a traumatic brain injury. Now, his mission is to research new...
For a couple weeks, it was too much to believe. A prolonged coma and zero recollection of how it happened.
Ryan Finneran was on the...
Vegans may need to take omega-3 (DHA) to protect brain function
The human body can make most of the types of fats it needs from other fats or raw materials. That isn’t the case for...
How sleep affects human brain clearance
In a new study from the University of Oulu, researchers reveal how sleep affects the brain clearance process.
The results of the study may help...