Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Key Takeaways Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) harms brain function due to interrupted sleep and reduced oxygen levels while you’re sleeping. Several ways in ...

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 ...

When we think about drinking enough water, most of us focus on physical health benefits glowing skin, proper digestion, healthy kidneys, or better exercise performance. But what many overlook is that ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

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

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

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

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an advanced neurosurgical therapy that uses controlled electrical signals to manage Parkinson ...

Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, (NUS Medicine), have identified a molecular switch that helps aging brains ...

A new type of brain implant may have implications for both brain research and future treatments of neurological diseases such ...

Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients' cognitive skills, according to ...