Neuroscience

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...

New sensor could capture brain signals in record-breaking resolution

A team of engineers, surgeons and medical researchers based at the University of California San Diego has developed brain sensors that record electrical signals directly from the...

Heart attack survivors less likely to have Parkinson’s disease, shows study

In a new study from Aarhus University Hospital, researchers found that people who have had a heart attack may be slightly less likely than...

Can lutein supplements boost your brain function

It’s easy to see the connection between an unhealthy diet and an expanding waistline. The connection between food and brain health can be harder to...

How to prevent or reduce Alzheimer’s symptoms naturally

Currently, Alzheimer’s disease can only be detected after plaques have formed in the brain. But at this point, therapy is hard to find. Previous research has...