The Best Foods to Boost Brain Health

Part of healthy aging is taking care of your brain. Experts recommend these foods that support brain health and memory as ...

‘Super agers’ with great memory have more young brain cells

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in ...

Becoming an expert bird-watcher could benefit your brain, study finds

Sitting on a park bench and observing woodpeckers could be quite beneficial, as a new study has found that bird-watching may ...
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Your Brain Probably Reaches Adulthood Wayyyy Later Than You Think, And Here's Why It's So Fascinating

When does adulthood actually start? Probably later than you think. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, when it comes to brain functionality, adulthood starts at ...

What Happens to Your Brain When You Eat 30% Less for 20 Years?

When myelin breaks down, white matter in the brain deteriorates, a change commonly seen with aging. At the same time, microglia, the brain’s primary immune cells, can shift from protective responders ...
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Are Tau PET Scans “Lighting Up” Too Much of the Brain?

Tau proteins play an important role in our normal brain function, mainly by helping to stabilize neurons in the brain. But in Alzheimer’s disease, tau proteins can misfold and tangle inside neurons.
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This startup developed a first-of-its-kind brain function assessment device

QuantalX combined transcranial magnetic stimulation and EEG technology in its first-of-its-kind brain network function ...

Neurosurgeons are really good at removing brain tumors—they're about to get even better

When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing ...