Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered the first direct evidence that deep brain ...

Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds.

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A diverse set of San Diego practitioners are looking to good vibrations to treat all kinds of difficult issues.

When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists discovered that these attention lapses coincide with waves of fluid washing ...

Does listening to songs tuned at 432Hz really 'reset your brain'? This is what several people are claiming on TikTok, as part of a new trend sweeping the social media app.

From regularly taking antihistamines to neglecting to floss your teeth, these everyday activities could be damaging your cognitive health ...

You probably don’t need that detox drink, tonic or supplement. Experts regularly emphasize that there’s no need to flush yourself “clean” because the body has its own detoxification systems, and one ...

After a grueling spring semester, summer break is a well-deserved period of rest and relaxation for college students nationwide. However, sometimes soaking up the sun and ignoring anything remotely ...

Someone recently asked me what it was like to begin playing the cello as I turned 70 years old—without prior training. Taking a split-second to think about it, I replied, “It’s excruciatingly hard, ...

The simple act of navigating a new place alone sets off a cascade of activity in the brain, engaging systems that most of our daily routines rarely touch A cosmetic surgeon had invited me to her ...