Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear to be better at improving cognitive function than medi ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Key Takeaways Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) harms brain function due to interrupted sleep and reduced oxygen levels while you’re sleeping. Several ways in ...

Omega-3 fatty acids, creatine, magnesium and vitamin D support memory and brain function. Correcting low levels of these ...

An international research team has uncovered new insights into healthy brain aging. The researchers found that aging leads to ...

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, (NUS Medicine), have identified a molecular switch that helps aging brains ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for ...

Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz ...

Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients' cognitive skills, according to ...