When a person goes into deep sleep, waterlike fluid circulates around the brain, washing away metabolic waste that is linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's. This process, known as the glymphatic ...

We know that exercise is good for our physical health, but mounting research is showing that it can help improve our brain ...

Vascular dementia is a type of dementia that causes changes in memory, thinking, and behavior that result from conditions that affect the blood vessels in the brain. A person’s cognition and brain ...

Measuring blood flow in the brain is critical for responding to a range of neurological problems, including stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and vascular dementia. But existing techniques, ...

In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of ...

We've all experienced the intense struggle to pay attention after a bad night's sleep — and a new study shows what happens in the brain as that feeling arises. These fatigue-induced attention failures ...

Researchers have discovered how newly created neurons depend on blood flow in the adult brain to travel from their site of origin to their final location. The study in mice, published today in eLife, ...

Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar.

Though it accounts for just two percent of the body’s weight, the brain consumes a whopping 20% of its total energy. To get the energy it needs for more complicated tasks, the brain has evolved a ...

Brain atrophy tends to begin in your 30s and 40s, but certain lifestyle changes can slow or even reverse shrinkage.