How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It ...

Leafy greens like spinach and kale offer major brain-healthy nutrients like “vitamin K, lutein, folate, and beta carotene,” ...

That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is ...

Coffee may benefit the brain through multiple pathways, but caution is key due to caffeine consumption.

UCSF scientists discovered that an overlooked cell type in the brain plays a central role in healing traumatic brain injury.

Glucose, nutrients, and oxygen are crucial for normal brain function. Providing the brain with fuel via diet and exercise is ...

For decades, scientists believed Alzheimer’s was driven mainly by sticky protein plaques and tangles in the brain. Now Purdue ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article ...

A natural compound present in the brain shows promise in reducing stroke damage by protecting the blood-brain barrier and lowering inflammation. DMT, short for dimethyltryptamine, is a naturally ...

New research shows that DMT, a natural psychoactive compound found in plants and the human brain, can protect against stroke damage in animal and cell models.

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you ...