You’ve probably heard that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) wreck your brain because seed oils inflame you or emulsifiers punch holes in your gut lining. However, the human evidence tells a less dramatic, ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an injectable biomaterial that helps transform the cavity left behind ...

Dreams may become a new space for exploring consciousness and self-awareness, says neurotechnology entrepreneur Wesley Berry.

Understanding the computational principles that govern brain function is one of neuroscience’s most enduring challenges. How ...

Scientists have long known that what we eat affects our bodies, but growing evidence suggests our diets also have a major ...

Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's admission of surviving on just zero to three hours of sleep has sparked health concerns ...

Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that may suppress appetite and reduce body weight much like Ozempic, but without several of its common side effects. The ...

Why can zebrafish regenerate damaged gut nerves while humans largely cannot? Michigan State University researchers have developed a new research tool that allows them to remove gut neurons in ...

When older adults want to sharpen their brain health, many turn to crossword puzzles, Sudoku, word finds, and the like. Those are all great ways to maintain mental sharpness. But physical exercise, ...

This little-known brain disorder is currently one of the biggest challenges facing medicine where age-related diseases are concerned.

For years, scientists have known that the heart has its own network of nerves, the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS), ...