Impaired glymphatic function — the brain’s waste clearance system — could help explain how cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may drive dementia. In a large UK Biobank study, MRI markers of ...

A hidden waste-removal pathway in the brain has finally been caught in action. Using cutting-edge MRI scans, researchers ...

Seemingly unrelated diseases and conditions like Alzheimer's disease, obesity, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and ...

Good sleep patterns are vital as the brain flushes toxins while asleep Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Getty A study found that poor ...

We all have negative thoughts from time to time. But what if those fleeting moments of pessimism were doing more than just dampening your mood? According to new research, the way you think doesn't ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a ...

Psychologist Prof. Dr Christian Doeller from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences has students in Leipzig play computer games in a scanner to investigate how their brains ...

Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they ...