A common medication used to treat HIV and hepatitis B may offer unexpected protection against Alzheimer's disease.

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Grabbing a handful of walnuts with breakfast might sharpen your thinking, research shows, but don't expect an immediate memory boost.

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Want to keep your brain healthy as you age? You might need to lace up those sneakers. A new international study has found that increasing your physical activity during midlife could significantly reduce your risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.

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Coonditions like schizophrenia, autism, and intellectual disability show notably higher rates of left-handedness compared to the general population, according to a new study.

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Growing old is inevitable, but some people age faster than others on a biological level. Researchers from China say that accelerated biological aging might significantly increase your risk of developing dementia.

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Scientists have been arguing for decades about how physical brain processes create our conscious experiences. Now, a new study puts two leading theories to the test against each other.

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Early to bed, early to rise makes teenagers... smarter? New international research using Fitbit data from thousands of teens has revealed that adolescents with earlier bedtimes and longer sleep duration consistently outperform their night-owl peers on cognitive tests. Brain scans show sleep patterns during these formative years can shape a teen's brain for years to come.

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Those moments when your brain seemingly shuts down mid-conversation aren't just embarrassing social hiccups; neuroscientists now recognize them as "mind blanking."

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Scientists at Quris Technologies have uncovered evidence that some drugs become significantly more harmful to brain cells after being metabolized by the liver.

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A single dose of a psychedelic compound could be key to helping your brain become more adaptable weeks after the trip ends.

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Scientists have mapped the brain's electrical activity during lucid dreaming, offering unprecedented insights into this mysterious state of consciousness.

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Most of us think about Alzheimer's as a problem for our golden years. But new research delivers a wake-up call – your brain health at 25 might forecast your memory at 75.

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Your sex and whether your mother or father had Alzheimer’s may influence not just your risk, but how your brain responds to early signs of the disease, pointing to the need for more personalized prevention and treatment strategies.

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Autism is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are about 5,437,988 adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States.

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According to the “digital dementia” hypothesis introduced by German neuroscientist and psychiatrist Manfred Spitzer in 2012, increased use of digital devices has resulted in an over-reliance on technology. In turn, this has weakened our overall cognitive ability.

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Your brain decides how generous you'll be toward strangers versus friends, and scientists have now found the exact brain region responsible for this calculation. A new international study reveals that damage to a tiny region in the brain called the basolateral amygdala (BLA) makes people dramatically less generous toward acquaintances and strangers while maintaining generosity toward close friends.

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Do you get enough vitamin K in your diet? If not, that lapse might be affecting more than just your bones.

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Could our brains be hacked, and memories be planted or deleted? Could our emotions be controlled? Will the day come where we need to update our brain software and press restart?

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Doctors have long warned patients that stimulant medications like Adderall (amphetamine) and Ritalin (methylphenidate) could bump up blood pressure and quicken heart rate. Meanwhile, newer non-stimulant options have flown somewhat under the radar regarding heart concerns.

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Rising global temperatures aren't just changing our planet—they may be altering the developing brains of our children.

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For decades, educators and employers have treated mind wandering as the enemy of productivity and learning. But what if they've been wrong all along?

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Feeling hungry doesn’t just make you reach for a snack – it may also change your immune system.

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Your gym routine might be saving more than just your muscles.

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"Never looked at any person's face." That's how Leo Kanner first described children with autism in 1943, establishing a diagnostic marker that has persisted for eight decades.

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For the millions of people worldwide who have lost their ability to speak due to stroke, ALS, or other neurological injuries, a revolutionary technology is breaking down barriers to communication.

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Learning a second language offers benefits beyond ordering food on vacation or reading foreign literature.

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For decades, definitively diagnosing Alzheimer's disease required looking directly at the brain—either through costly imaging or by sampling spinal fluid. Now, researchers have discovered a telltale marker in blood that reveals the presence of brain tau tangles, a hallmark of Alzheimer's.

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Most of us reach for diet sodas and sugar-free treats with the best intentions – to satisfy our cravings without the caloric consequences. But what if artificial sweeteners --the very products designed to help us manage our weight -- are actually sending confusing signals to our brains?

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A new study uncovers compelling evidence that even subtle heart issues may affect brain structure — potentially years before any cognitive symptoms emerge.

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Something as simple as smelling a scratch-and-sniff card might help doctors spot Alzheimer's disease years before memory problems begin.

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Depression affects about one in 20 adults, and while treatments like antidepressants and talk therapy help many people, they fail to work for nearly a third of patients.

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A new discovery about soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages reveals a troubling truth that goes beyond simple calorie counting.

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Children who are breastfed for longer periods of time during infancy experience fewer developmental delays and a reduced risk of neurodevelopmental conditions, including disorders like autism and ADHD.

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Have you ever wondered why you can't remember being a baby? This blank space in our memory, known as "infantile amnesia," has puzzled scientists for years.

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Let's face it, we're all worried about memory loss as we age. But what if the same device you use for calling grandkids could actually strengthen your mind?

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Your brain is easily fooled, and that might be a good thing for pain relief. International researchers have found that when people are tricked into feeling that a rubber hand belongs to them, they experience less pain in their actual hand.

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Naps have long been praised as a tool for boosting alertness, enhancing mood, strengthening memory, and improving productivity. Yet for some, they can sabotage nighttime sleep.

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Pain relief might grow on trees after all. Scientists have discovered that simply looking at natural scenes can directly reduce pain sensations by calming specific brain circuits.

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A fascinating new study shows how these seemingly contradictory practices might share more in common than anyone realized.

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Could the texture of what you chew actually matter for brain health? Science is starting to say yes.

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In a surprising twist, the proteins typically used as Alzheimer's biomarkers have been found at similarly high levels in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), originating unexpectedly from muscle tissue rather than the brain alone.

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Three days. That's all it takes for a high-fat diet to begin damaging the aging brain, a surprising new study suggests.

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For the first time, scientists have confirmed that the human brain processes memories in a way that's remarkably different from other species — a finding that may reveal a key foundation of human intelligence.

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You can doubt just about anything. But there’s one thing you can know for sure: you are having thoughts right now.

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Brain aging follows a surprising trajectory with a potentially game-changing discovery: there appears to be a crucial "window" in middle age when interventions targeting metabolism could significantly slow or stabilize signs of brain aging.

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Microplastics aren’t just polluting our oceans and landscapes; they're infiltrating our bodies.

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Researchers at MIT have discovered that exposing the brain to light and sound pulses at a specific frequency—40 hertz, or 40 cycles per second—can induce brain rhythms that reduce the hallmark pathologies of Alzheimer's disease and improve cognitive function.

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Recent research published in Nature Communications has uncovered surprising details about how our brains process these speech patterns.

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Why does freshly cut grass smell like summer? What makes a bakery's aroma so universally appealing? And why do some smells trigger vivid memories while others repulse us instantly?

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When volcanic disaster struck the Roman city of Herculaneum in 79 CE, a young man, believed to have been a guardian of a public building, met his demise in a flash of superheated ash. But his brain underwent a transformation so rare that scientists had previously considered it impossible in nature: it turned to glass.

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