Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

Cortisol is the body's main stress hormone. Too much cortisol over time may harm memory and brain health, but the cortisol-dementia link is complex and mostly correlational. Managing stress, sleep, ...

Researchers investigate the effects of tirzepatide on food preoccupation by influencing the brain’s mesolimbic circuitry.

Researchers have uncovered early brain-cell disturbances linked to hypertension that occur well before the condition becomes clinically visible. Credit: Stock A new study shows that hypertension ...

In this video, I teach 5 powerful ways to read someone’s mind. From duplicating drawings to guessing words and even phone passwords, these are simple tricks used by magicians like Dynamo, David Blaine ...

One paper compares aripiprazole, cariprazine and brexpiprazole for first-episode use. Another measures long-term outcomes for an aripiprazole monthly injectable. Schizophrenia is a chronic and ...

Marc Berman is out to start a revolution. I am already a convert to his cause – and you may be too, having read in New Scientist about the extraordinary benefits of a nature walk, the healing power of ...

Importance: Aripiprazole, a partial D2 receptor agonist, is proposed to enhance prefrontal cortex (PFC) dopamine function, improving working memory and GABA transmission, which supports social ...

You look up from your phone screen and suddenly realize you weren't thinking about anything. It's not a lapse in memory or a daydream; it's literally a moment when you're not thinking of anything at ...

TBI triggers both primary mechanical damage and delayed secondary injuries like inflammation and neurodegeneration. Cognitive effects may include memory loss, mood swings, and impaired social judgment ...

New evidence finds that the MIND diet lives up to its name, even when it is started later in life. Middle-aged and older participants in a large, long-term study were less likely to develop ...