Brain function

Are you feeling foggy or sluggish, but not sure why? Your brain may be lacking these essential vitamins and minerals.

"Even people who drink once a week will see that their brains shrink. So why should you do that to yourself?" said Friederike Fabritius.

As someone who often struggles to recall their own phone number, I was interested to see if a month without drinking would have an impact on my memory.

"Over the course of a couple of hours, I lost my memory," Nesh Pillay told Newsweek.

A new study claims that early childhood experiences can change a person's brain structure long-term and in irreversible ways - even if the brain heals.

There is plenty to worry about now, and business leaders are having nightmares.Techniques to manage bad dreams can help them sleep better and lead better

Researchers will need to study brain images from COVID survivors before they can conclusively link the virus to mental impairment.

Some scientists have spent years analysing brain behavior in cats and dogs to answer this tough question.

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Today, we're taking a look at CBD's capabilities to boost brain health.

Scientists say the gene He Jiankui tampered with could cause the twin girls to have improved memory and cognition.

"Olfaction is one of our most powerful senses."

He passed away from pancreatic cancer.

The team of researchers plans further tests, including some that dig in more detail into the benefits of sleep.

The physiological underpinnings of hate may help explain what drove the racist protesters in Charlottesville.

The team thinks the hormones dopamine and oxytocin could influence the relationship between sex and brain function.

U.S. neurobiologist Larry Cahill says researchers ignore critical differences between men and women's brains.

Study using rats suggests that a decrease in production of new brain cells helps adaptation in stressful situations.

A new study on mice is more proof that sleep quality impacts memory function.

How Edward Snowden's revelations sped up encryption technology and a weaponized robot are among the things we learned in Tech & Science this week.

The Human Connectome Project discovered we each have our own unique brainprint, and future work could help identify what happens when the brain breaks down.

Largest study of its kind showed correlation between time spent playing football and the extent of brain damage.

A new study suggests exercise is critical to slowing age-related cognitive decline.

The quest for effective ways to boost cognitive capacity is not hopeless.

Compressed brain files mean lower resolution and faster replay.

What 10 days of silence can do for your brain.

A study sheds new light on the role of neurons when associative learning occurs.

It's well-known that partially hydrogenated oil is bad for heart health, but it can also impact mental function.