Psychotherapy that involves going for a walk together? There are good reasons for it. 👉 Walking session with therapist
It’s no secret that exercise is great for your body. But did you know that physical activity can also be a major workout for your brain?

If you sit too much, your brain could look just like that of someone with dementia. Sitting also raises your risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke ... Show more
Why Sitting Too Much Is Bad for Your Health
Why Sitting Too Much Is Bad for Your Health
E-scooter accidents pose a particular risk to the brain and organs: The risk of serious injury on electric scooters is sometimes many times higher than on ...
spektrum.de/news/e-scooter-unfaelle-gefaehrden-besonders-gehirn-und-organe/2340088

You can get tapeworm from infected beef, pork, or fish. If you have it, you’ll probably see tiny eggs and pieces of the worm in your poop ... Show more
Things That May Live on Your Body
Things That May Live on Your Body
Depression doesn’t affect just your mood -- the disorder can change your brain. One study found that people who were depressed for more than a decade had about ... Show more
Conditions That Change the Brain
Conditions That Change the Brain
Robert joined our Brain Study to help others. He never expected it would reveal multiple sclerosis.
Encouraged by his sister Margaret ... Show more
Man’s Participation in Brain Study Reveals Early Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis
Man’s Participation in Brain Study Reveals Early Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis
How body size and habitat shape the vocal repertoires of primates: Biologists, zoologists and psychologists have been trying to trace the origins of human ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-body-size-habitat-vocal-repertoires.html

New oral anticoagulants may help slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease: Treatment with new oral anticoagulants (NOAC) may help slow the cognitive decline ...
medicalnewstoday.com/articles/blood-thinning-medication-linked-to-slower-cognitive-decline

Sunlight helps boost a chemical in your brain called serotonin, and that can give you more energy and help keep you calm, positive, and focused ... Show more
Sunlight and Your Health
Sunlight and Your Health
Foods can help tame stress in several ways. Comfort foods, like a bowl of warm oatmeal, boost levels of serotonin, a calming brain chemical ... Show more
Stress-Reducing Foods
Stress-Reducing Foods
Depression doesn’t affect just your mood -- the disorder can change your brain. One study found that people who were depressed for more than a decade had about ... Show more
Conditions That Change the Brain
Conditions That Change the Brain
Why one of the most common brain disorders is also one of the most misunderstood: Up to 5 million Americans are living with functional neurological disorder ...
fastcompany.com/91590677/functional-neurological-disorder-common-misunderstood

Experts just found a surprisingly easy way to improve your brain at any age: Fear not, scientists say, brain gain is possible at any age
sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/cognitive-decline-brain-health
Gold nanoclusters could help break down Alzheimer's amyloid plaques: Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder characterized by ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-gold-nanoclusters-alzheimer-amyloid-plaques.html

Early hardship may shape how oxytocin influences altruism: While humans are inherently social beings, they can interact and connect with others in very different ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-early-hardship-oxytocin-altruism.html

Memories can survive even after the brain temporarily loses more than half of its synaptic connections, according to a new mouse study in Science ... Show more
New Sleep Monitoring Device Tracks Brain Cleansing: Monitoring the elusive activity of the glymphatic system could aid Alzheimer’s research
spectrum.ieee.org/sleep-monitoring-device

Creatine Health Benefits: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Supplement
womenshealthmag.com/health/a65162023/creatine-health-benefits/

Thinking fast and slow: Wild fish reveal how cognition evolved in two closely related species
phys.org/news/2026-08-fast-wild-fish-reveal-cognition.html

Brain scans reveal widespread structural and functional changes in patients following COVID-19 infection
psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-widespread-structural-and-functional-changes-in-patients-foll/

Vitamin D is vital for immunity, brain health, strong bones, and overall well-being, but taking in too much from supplements can be harmful ... Show more
www.health.com/side-effects-too-much-vitamin-d-12032801?taid=6a7e5a8f8b2bf8000180a465
www.health.com/side-effects-too-much-vitamin-d-12032801?taid=6a7e5a8f8b2bf8000180a465
Why Maria Shriver Wants Every Woman to Think More About Brain Health: Maria Shriver sat on a panel during the Women's Health Lab in New York City and shared why ...
womenshealthmag.com/health/a71340606/maria-shriver-brain-health-womens-health-lab/

Can dogs read your facial expressions? It depends on your mood: Dogs are known to recognize and respond to human facial expressions, but a new study shows how ...
scientificamerican.com/article/can-dogs-read-your-facial-expressions-it-depends-on-your-mood/

Drug Taken for Common Condition May Be Slowing Alzheimer’s Decline: A drug already taken by millions for a heart condition may also be slowing Alzheimer's ...
newsweek.com/drug-taken-for-common-condition-may-be-slowing-alzheimers-decline-12318824

8 Activities That Support Brain Health With Alzheimer’s Disease: Activities that stimulate the brain, encourage movement, and help you connect with others may ...
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How fit is my brain?: What brain scans, blood tests, genetic analyses and smartwatch data reveal about brain health.
spektrum.de/news/wie-kann-ich-die-gesundheit-meines-gehirns-messen/2336565

Whether you prefer Greek or traditional, yogurt can be good for your waistline. A Harvard study followed more than 120,000 people for a decade or longer ... Show more
9 Foods to Help You Lose Weight
9 Foods to Help You Lose Weight
Book Review: The Case for the AI-Powered Global Brain: In "The God Test," Robert Wright considers an evolutionary leap in which human consciousness becomes ...
undark.org/2026/07/31/book-review-the-god-test/

The rest that wears you out: Why a day at the beach can be exhausting: Even when we’re lying under a beach umbrella doing nothing, the body is still hard at ...
english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-08-13/the-rest-that-wears-you-out-why-a-day-at-the-beach-can-be-exhausting.html

Dodo birds more clever than we thought: The Mauritian dodo—a global symbol of human-caused extinction and one of the world's largest pigeons—may not have ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-dodo-birds-clever-thought.html

E-scooters linked to 3.5 times more brain injuries than motorcycles, study finds: New research comparing more than 15,000 trauma cases suggests e-scooter riders ...
visordown.com/news/e-scooters-linked-35-times-more-brain-injuries-motorcycles-study-finds

Steer clear of white bread and white rice -- research shows that too many refined carbs may increase your risk of Alzheimer's disease ... Show more
The Worst Foods for Your Brain
The Worst Foods for Your Brain
Creatine May Have This Surprising Mental Health Perk: Experts break down why creatine may be linked to less depression.
womenshealthmag.com/health/a71872196/creatine-for-depression-study/

Social Security Announces Disability Benefits Update For 14 New Conditions: The latest expansion brings the Compassionate Allowances list to 314 conditions.
newsweek.com/social-security-announces-disability-benefits-update-for-14-new-conditions-12313835

I've spent my career studying ageing. Here are the 7 ways I slow my biological clock
sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/career-studying-ageing-biological-clock
Changing Your Outlook On Life May Lower Your Dementia Risk: New research suggests that being optimistic could lower the risk of dementia. Here's why.
womenshealthmag.com/health/a73307067/optimism-dementia-study/

The 6 Best Protein Powders for Women, Tested and Reviewed by a Dietitian: Protein powder is a convenient way to hit your macros. We had a registered dietitian ...
womenshealthmag.com/fitness/g44630683/best-protein-powders-for-women/

Creatine May Have This Surprising Mental Health Perk: Experts break down why creatine may be linked to less depression.
womenshealthmag.com/health/a71872196/creatine-for-depression-study/

Why Your Brain Feels Broken All the Time (And What Science Says You Can Do About It)
inc.com/jessica-stillman/why-your-brain-feels-broken-all-the-time-and-what-science-says-you-can-do-about-it/91378059

Why are we (almost all) right‑handed? Two million years of evolutionary mystery: There is not a single cause but several interwoven ones. The hypothesis with the ...
english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-08-08/why-are-we-almost-all-righthanded-two-million-years-of-evolutionary-mystery.html

Your Dog Really Can Tell When You're Happy: Facial cues are key to the dog-human connection, a new study finds.
time.com/article/2026/08/10/your-dog-can-tell-when-youre-happy/

Early snakes explored life underground, on land and at sea: Snakes are highly modified lizards, with more than 4,000 living species today ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-early-snakes-explored-life-underground.html

Fossil study finds vision—not the 'thinking' frontal lobe—drove varied brain development in primates
phys.org/news/2026-08-fossil-vision-frontal-lobe-drove.html

Dogs can distinguish between emotions in a human face, study shows: A peek inside dogs’ brains revealed man’s best friend can distinguish emotions in people’s ...
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/dogs-can-distinguish-between-emotions-in-a-human-face-study-shows/

21 five-minute activities to do instead of doomscrolling that will protect your brain health
bbcgoodfood.com/health/five-minute-activities-to-do-instead-of-doomscrolling-that-will-protect-your-brain-health

I’m an Alzheimer’s Expert—These Are the 6 Things I Never Do: A neurologist told Newsweek many Alzheimer's risk factors begin decades before symptoms—and are ...
newsweek.com/alzheimers-expert-6-things-to-protect-brain-health-12287087

Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) may increase the risk for eating disorders (EDs), and the relationship appears to go both ways ... Show more
Tributes to teenager Max who was loved ‘deeply, firercely and completely’: A community will join together to remember a teenager whose life was cut short by a ...
lincsonline.co.uk/surrounding-area/tributes-to-teenager-max-who-was-loved-deeply-firercely-an-9477808/

Low Levels of This Vitamin Were Just Linked to Dementia. Are You Getting Enough?: Vitamin B12 was recently linked with dementia in a new study. Doctors explain ...
womenshealthmag.com/health/a73368855/dementia-risk-vitamin-b12-study/

Experts Say 30 Minutes a Day of Wearing This Could Help Depression: New research suggests that wearing a cool cap can help to ease symptoms of depression ...
womenshealthmag.com/health/a73335013/cooling-cap-depression-study/

Brain food - | Food for the gray matter! NDR reporter Madlen Zeller explored this topic and cooked delicious dishes with chef Thomas Sampl ... Show more

Modern Life May Be Overloading the Human Brain, New Research Suggests: A new review argues that constant news, social media, and overlapping global crises may be ...
vice.com/en/article/modern-life-may-be-overloading-the-human-brain-new-research-suggests/

Researchers Discovered Your Brain Really Can Sync Up With Someone Else’s. Here’s How It Works.
vice.com/en/article/researchers-discovered-your-brain-really-can-sync-up-with-someone-elses-heres-how-it-works/

New Research Suggests Fish Oil Might Actually Be Harmful in Certain Cases: A new study suggests that fish oil may be bad for your brain, in certain contexts ...
womenshealthmag.com/health/a71242335/fish-oil-brain-injury-study/

Everyday Air Pollution Linked to Poorer Brain Function: New research suggests that everyday exposure to air pollution could interfere with cognitive health.
womenshealthmag.com/health/a71442059/air-pollution-cognitive-function-study/

Experimental Alzheimer's Treatment Restores Two Hours of Sleep When Tested in Mice
sciencealert.com/experimental-alzheimers-treatment-restores-two-hours-of-sleep-when-tested-in-mice

Ben Shapiro Slams Ex-Employee Candace Owens for Profiting Off ‘Brain Rot’: ‘Can’t ...
mediaite.com/media/podcasts/ben-shapiro-slams-ex-employee-candace-owens-for-profiting-off-brain-rot-cant-even-begin-to-speculate-on-her-psychiatric-state/

Yawning May Help Flush Waste From Your Brain, Early Research Suggests: New research suggests that yawning could help to "clean" your brain. Here's why.
womenshealthmag.com/health/a71246071/yawning-clean-brain-study/

Why Maria Shriver Wants Every Woman to Think More About Brain Health: Maria Shriver sat on a panel during the Women's Health Lab in New York City and shared why ...
womenshealthmag.com/health/a71340606/maria-shriver-brain-health-womens-health-lab/

Test your brain with the Herald's morning quiz.
🔗 Morning quiz: What is the only bone in the human body that is not attached to any other?
