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A big new study finds that diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes can significantly enhance the health of aging brains. J Studios/Getty Images hide caption toggle…

You Don’t Remember Being a Baby, but Your Brain Was Making MemoriesBrain scans capture memory formation in babies, raising new questions about why people forget their…

The Pandemic Aged Everyone’s Brain—Even in Healthy PeopleA study of nearly 1,000 people showed that brain aging was not linked to infection statusBy Gemma Conroy &…

Eating disorders are complicated illnesses. They impact almost every part of the body, including the heart, brain and even emotions. nicoletaionescu/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…

Optimists Are Alike, but Pessimists Are Unique, Brain Scan Study SuggestsOptimists have similar patterns of brain activation when they think about the future—but pessimists are all…

Brain Science Reveals Why Waking Up Can Be Such a StruggleNeuroscientists have found that the brain can wake up in different ways, explaining why some mornings…

Keith Krehbiel lived with Parkinson’s disease for nearly 25 years before agreeing to try a brain implant that might alleviate his symptoms. He had long been…

Even healthy brains slow down as they age. But there are ways to keep that thinker in tip-top shape. OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…

On Friday 13 June, a baby was born in an Atlanta hospital to a woman who had been dead for four months. Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old…

Massive Study Flips Our Story of Addiction and the BrainBrain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their…