Sweeteners linked to a surprising brain health cost
Popular sweeteners found in everyday drinks and low calorie snacks may carry a downside few people expect. A large new study has linked higher consumption of several widely used sweeteners to faster declines in memory and thinking skills over time, raising fresh questions about products long marketed as a healthier choice. The research followed nearly […]
Sleep and the brain circuit nobody knew existed
Sleep does far more than leave a person feeling rested. During its deepest stages, the body releases growth hormone, a substance essential for building muscle and bone, burning fat and supporting healthy development. That is part of why athletes prioritize quality rest for recovery and why growing teenagers depend on enough of it to reach […]
Why stroke keeps striking people who had no idea they were at risk
Stroke is one of the most time sensitive medical emergencies in medicine, and the margin between full recovery and permanent disability is measured in minutes rather than hours. Every minute a large ischemic event goes untreated, approximately 1.9 million neurons and billions of synapses are irreversibly lost in the affected brain territory. This is not […]
Cooking your own meals weekly may shield your aging brain
New research reveals a surprisingly simple weekly kitchen habit A single home cooked meal each week might be doing more for your future than any supplement on the shelf. As more households lean on delivery apps and grab and go options, new research suggests that stepping back into the kitchen, even occasionally, carries a protective […]
The memory ritual neurologists practice daily
Memory and the habits that protect it Memory loss has long been framed as an inevitable consequence of aging, something to manage rather than prevent. Neurologists increasingly disagree. Emerging research suggests that consistent, modest habits practiced over decades shape memory and focus far more than any single intervention introduced later in life. Memory, in this […]
Hydrocephalus treatment may be entering a new era
Hydrocephalus, sometimes described as water on the brain, occurs when cerebrospinal fluid builds up faster than the body can clear it, causing the brain’s fluid filled chambers to expand. That fluid normally cushions the brain and carries away waste, but when its production or drainage falls out of balance, the resulting pressure can cause serious […]
Why does cognitive decline start so much earlier than anyone expects
Cognitive health is no longer a concern reserved for people approaching their seventies. The research on how the brain ages and what accelerates or slows that process has shifted the conversation decisively into earlier decades of life, and the findings carry implications for how people in their thirties, forties, and fifties make decisions every single […]
Alcohol and cancer, the link researchers can’t ignore
New research on cancer risk, brain health and early mortality is challenging the idea that moderate drinking is harmless. New research on cancer risk, brain health and early mortality is challenging the idea that moderate drinking is harmless. Alcohol has long held a comfortable place in social life, tied to celebrations, dinners and […]
Why early dementia detection just got a lot closer
Dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease in particular, remains one of the most pressing public health challenges tied to an aging population. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, roughly 74% of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s are 75 or older, though the condition can also appear earlier in life, a form known as younger onset dementia. Catching the disease […]
Your brain is changing right now and here is the proof
The brain is arguably the most dynamic organ in the human body, constantly forming new connections and pruning old ones based on the demands placed on it each day. This plasticity, the ability to reorganize and adapt, is both its greatest strength and its most delicate vulnerability. What the brain does is not determined solely […]