A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts every day for 16 weeks. Scientists found ...

A new study suggests that taking a two-hour nap during a night shift may help restore brain function and memory in nurses.

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The cerebral cortex is your brain’s outermost layer. It has a wrinkled appearance due to the grooves and folds that increase its surface area. Here, we look at the anatomy of the cerebral cortex and ...

Singapore has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, yet many individuals spend almost a decade in poor health ...

Your brain doesn't have to age on autopilot. New research shows we can slow—and potentially reverse—brain aging.

Increasing the levels of a particular phospholipid in the membranes of brain cells may offer a promising new way to improve blood circulation in the brain and support healthier brain activity. A poten ...

A new study suggests that aspartame consumption may be linked to decreased heart and brain function. The artificial sweetener ...

In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...

The bean-shaped organelles are now being recognized for their part in immune signaling, stress responses, and neural ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...