Even when so much is happening in the world, it’s important to take care of your brain health. Our Well desk shares tips.

Last spring, Marsha Friesen lay in an MRI tube racking her brain. She might as well have been doing memory dropsets. The former high school English teacher had driven 45 minutes from her home to ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

Large studies encompassing thousands of people have since shown that following the MIND diet corresponds with better ...

The first few hours after waking up helps build momentum for the rest of the day, offering a sense of purpose and structure ...

The term "brain rot" refers to how low-quality internet content may slow your brain function. It's usually tied to watching specific types of content, usually nonsensical, embarrassing, or weird. But ...

Brain zaps are one of many symptoms you may have if you stop taking an antidepressant medication. They can feel like electrical flashes in your brain. You also might get one if you take your medicine ...

Our brain function is far from static throughout our lives. We already know that our capacity to learn, and our risk of cognitive decline, varies from when we are a newborn through to our 90s. Now, ...

Five simple habits could help keep your brain "younger", new research has suggested. The study found that following these ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...