Have you ever felt calmer almost as soon as you step into the woods? Or maybe noticed your busy mind soften as you look out at the sea? We have known for some time, and many of us sense it intuitively ...

A newly identified brainstem mechanism linking breathing and blood pressure may help explain certain forms of hypertension and point toward new treatment strategies targeting oxygen-sensing cells in ...

Keeping your brain active through social interaction, learning new skills and regular exercise could play an important role in protecting long term brain health. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson joined ...

Reaction time reflects brain processing speed; simple tests like the ruler drop can reveal attention, coordination, and early cognitive changes.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Questions about hunger and fullness come up constantly in my clinic. Many patients try to manage appetite through willpower alone, ...

Large, irregularly shaped aneurysms are more likely to rupture and become fatal. Preventive surgery can save lives, but it has a 4-10% complication rate. Managing your blood pressure and staying ...

A new review presented at The Menopause Society’s annual meeting breaks down the changes that happen in the brain during menopause. These adaptations could be behind the brain fog that some women ...

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremor and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

Committing to an exercise regimen isn’t easy, but a younger brain is a strong motivator. When researchers asked middle-aged adults to practice aerobic exercise regularly for a year, their brains ...

You're going about your day when, all of a sudden, you feel a strange, hard-to-describe sensation in your head—like an electrical bolt that seems to come out of nowhere. If you've never experienced it ...

Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results. The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston ...