The health benefits of dietary flavanols appear to come from their ability to trigger responses in the brain and the body’s stress systems. That slightly dry, tightening feeling some foods leave in ...

Recent research has uncovered intriguing findings regarding brain function post-mortem, with scientists noting increased gamma oscillations 15 minutes following death. Building on earlier animal ...

When Apple launched its watch in 2015, the wearable device felt like a gadget. Ten years on, millions of users use its heart rate and movement tracking functions, with some even detecting arrhythmia ...

Communication between regions of the brain is constantly in flux, but the neuroimaging technologies used to analyze these interactions typically provide only a snapshot representing several minutes’ ...

In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in ...

The maxim “movement is medicine” exists for a reason. When done safely and properly, physical activity can boost your mood, bone health and more. While the connection between exercise and, say, muscle ...

Brain rot has become a shorthand for low-effort stimulation from endless scrolling - but is this constant digital overload actually shrinking your brain?

Consistent exercise boosts blood flow among other mind-body benefits.

Recent medical research indicates that the heightened risk of heart disease observed in patients with depression or anxiety may stem from specific biological pathways involving the brain and immune ...

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...