Tiny plastic particles may be quietly threatening brain health. New research suggests microplastics—now widely found in food, ...

Researchers identified in mice a microbiome–gut–brain pathway in which age-associated changes in gut microbes increase medium-chain fatty acids that impair vagal sensory signaling and hippocampal ...

Exercise is known to improve mood and memory, but the biological pathways connecting physical activity to brain function remain not entirely understood. In a new study published in Brain Medicine, ...

Poor nutrition during pregnancy sets the stage for future brain health issues. Scientists discovered that a brief taste of unhealthy food in adulthood sparks massive inflammation in rats exposed to a ...

Neurodegenerative disease profoundly affects structures and pathways responsible for memory, cognition, and higher-order ...

Researchers have identified a network of connections between the brainstem and spinal cord that enables people to grasp, hold ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

A wave of recent neuroscience research has identified specific molecular and cellular mechanisms through which alcohol disrupts signaling between brain cells, offering a sharper picture of how ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques, including meditation and healing practices, produced rapid and ...