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A new study set out to answer a question that has puzzled scientists for years: can the bacteria living in our gut alter the chemistry of the human brain?

“My research suggests that certain types of brainwaves and dreams may reflect or influence the health of our brains, the speed at which our bodies age, and how long we will live,” said Dr Abidemi Otaiku (Department of Brain Sciences and UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology, and Guarantors of Brain 2025 Fellow)

Farah Lubin, Ph.D., shares expert tips to boost learning and memory this school year.As summer comes to an end, students and parents are preparing to succeed during the upcoming school year. 

Millions of Americans struggle to get a good night’s sleep, but according to a cognitive neuroscientist who recently spoke with Newsweek, the problem may run deeper than a poor bedtime routine

Sleep is something most of us take for granted. However, increasing research indicates that it significantly improves a range of conditions. Whilst many people may understand that sleep can broadly improve mood and stress, it is increasingly understood that ‘sleep hygiene’ can significantly address brain health

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Manipulating the gut microbiome could become a powerful tool for preserving brain health and resilience as people age, according to research led by Professor Paola Tognini, a neuroscientist at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy

New research from Florida International University is uncovering how sleep quality after traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be the key to preventing seizures and reducing the risk of post-traumatic epilepsy. Scientists are exploring how sleep, brain rewiring, and innovative treatments like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) work together to safeguard brain health

There is a quote often attributed to author and physician Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.: “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” The human brain is remarkable because it keeps adapting throughout life. It learns, repairs, remembers, and reshapes itself every single day.Yet many people unknowingly…

People with metabolic syndrome tend to have brains that appear older than their actual age, according to a new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. The new findings provide fresh insights into the biological processes that may link metabolic health to the brain