For some brain changes, the age that women go through menopause may be a factor. Those whose periods cease before 47 are more ...

Fear begins deep in the brain. The amygdala, buried within the temporal lobe, acts as an alarm system, detecting threats and ...

Most people have had brief lapses of memory — forgetting a train of thought, a driving route or maybe a word choice. In most cases, these episodes last only a few seconds and are nothing to worry ...

Delhi's air pollution has reached hazardous levels, impacting brain health. This silent crisis could accelerate neurological ...

Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.

While brain clocks can be used to measure brain health (accelerated or delayed brain ageing), the biophysical models can ...

While not a clinical diagnosis, the term ‘brain rot’ captures the burnt out feeling that follows an online scrolling session If you’re finding it hard to focus, feel a bit low and have a memory like a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Whenever you’re actively performing a task—say, lifting weights at the gym or taking a hard exam—the parts of your brain required to ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain barrier.

According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the book, that grey matter in our heads is exquisitely optimized for social ...

A family in the US discovered that four of their six kids were diagnosed with Chiari malformation, a rare brain disorder.