Brain imaging of 30,000 people revealed that ultra-processed foods are associated with structural differences in the brain ...

“Looking back, many of us feel our lives have been characterized by different phases,” said Professor Duncan Astle, one of the senior authors and a researcher in neuroinformatics at Cambridge ...

Artificial sweeteners are widely found in American diets, marketed as low-calorie alternatives to sugar for weight management.

Modern dogs are not just changing on the outside, with new designer breeds and Instagram-ready coats. A growing body of ...

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...

Recent research revealed that 60% of Americans’ daily caloric intake comes from ultra-processed foods. UPFs often contain high levels of sodium, refined sugars, cholesterol-spiking fats and other ...

Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages each week could have a damaging effect on the brain, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of ...

New research shows that your brain’s “true age” can shift dramatically depending on how you live, with optimism, restorative ...

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow . . . smaller? Several studies have revealed that the brain loses volume across the transition to parenthood. But researchers like me are ...

Share on Pinterest A new mouse study shows that more toxins and metabolites are cleared from the brain during awake time than during sleep. romaset/Getty Images A new study in mice suggests the ...

Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City. Microplastics have been found in brain tissue above the nose, suggesting a likely passageway for microscopic plastic shards and fibers to ...