A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and sustained ...

Many people reach for coffee or tea each day without a second thought. Beyond boosting alertness and focus, new research suggests that moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee or tea may also help ...

Drinking tea or coffee may help preserve brain function and reduce dementia risk, a large US study has suggested.

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

Have you ever felt particularly distracted after a night of too little sleep? That feeling of mental fog, where thoughts seem ...

Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for ...

Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear to be better at improving cognitive function than medi ...

A new study has found that a specific amount of trace element copper is linked to protecting cognitive function in older adults, providing novel insight into how the mineral impacts the brain.

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and ...

Omega-3 fatty acids, creatine, magnesium and vitamin D support memory and brain function. Correcting low levels of these ...

Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz ...

In January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, an international nonmedical spotlight shone on brain health. Is the New Brain Economy the most valuable currency we have?