The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists report in Nature Neuroscience.

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Sleep is not a passive state but an active period of restoration, one that depends on the coordination of systems that are ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain’s lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies. “We ...

Good sleep patterns are vital as the brain flushes toxins while asleep Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Getty A study found that poor ...

But new research published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests the relationship between sleep, caffeine and brain function ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

The brain predicts the past and learns from prediction errors—unless it's overwhelmed. A little uncertainty is good; a lot is ...

Discover 25 shocking secrets of the human brain that will redefine your understanding of the mind. From creating reality to ...