What ancient Chinese medicine can teach us about 'consciousness health'

By Antonio MartínCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsToday, neuroscience treats consciousness as a process confined to the brain, as something that makes us aware of information that would otherwise be

Updated on: September 16,2026

What ancient Chinese medicine can teach us about 'consciousness health'

By Antonio MartínCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsToday, neuroscience treats consciousness as a process confined to the brain, as something that makes us aware of information that would otherwise be

Updated on:September 16,2026

Night shift work linked to a higher risk of long COVID

Provided by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first evidence that night work and chronic insomnia may increase the risk of developing long COVID comes from a ne

Updated on: September 03,2026

Night shift work linked to a higher risk of long COVID

Provided by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first evidence that night work and chronic insomnia may increase the risk of developing long COVID comes from a ne

Updated on:September 03,2026

Experts explain the science behind later school start times

Provided by Perelman School of Medicine at the University ofCredit: Yaroslav Shuraev from PexelsFor many teenagers, the hardest part of the school day may begin well before the first bell rings: wakin

Updated on: September 13,2026

Experts explain the science behind later school start times

Provided by Perelman School of Medicine at the University ofCredit: Yaroslav Shuraev from PexelsFor many teenagers, the hardest part of the school day may begin well before the first bell rings: wakin

Updated on:September 13,2026

Bones are much more dynamic than scientists once believed. They even have a daily rhythm

By Annie Curtis, Cansu GorgunCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour bones may seem like the most permanent part of your body: hard, solid and finished. In reality, they're under constant renovatio

Updated on: August 29,2026

Bones are much more dynamic than scientists once believed. They even have a daily rhythm

By Annie Curtis, Cansu GorgunCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour bones may seem like the most permanent part of your body: hard, solid and finished. In reality, they're under constant renovatio

Updated on:August 29,2026

Your bedroom could be the unhealthiest room in your home

By Lala RukhCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClose the door, shut the windows and turn up the heat, and you have all the ingredients for a sick bedroom in your home—and you spend about eight hours th

Updated on: September 19,2026

Your bedroom could be the unhealthiest room in your home

By Lala RukhCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClose the door, shut the windows and turn up the heat, and you have all the ingredients for a sick bedroom in your home—and you spend about eight hours th

Updated on:September 19,2026

Amid trend in health optimization, scientists focus on optimizing the brain

By Robert SandersDr. Mark D'Esposito (left) and Kevin Weiner of UC Berkeley discussing Weiner's research on grooves and folds in the human brain and how they relate to cognitive function and a

Updated on: August 28,2026

Amid trend in health optimization, scientists focus on optimizing the brain

By Robert SandersDr. Mark D'Esposito (left) and Kevin Weiner of UC Berkeley discussing Weiner's research on grooves and folds in the human brain and how they relate to cognitive function and a

Updated on:August 28,2026

Sleep disturbances linked to genetic Alzheimer's risk

By Dennis ThompsonA person's sleep patterns could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. A greater number of micro-awakenings during sleep is linked to a greater genetic ri

Updated on: September 04,2026

Sleep disturbances linked to genetic Alzheimer's risk

By Dennis ThompsonA person's sleep patterns could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. A greater number of micro-awakenings during sleep is linked to a greater genetic ri

Updated on:September 04,2026

Sleep could help identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage

Provided by University de LiegeOverview of the study protocol. Credit: Journal of Biomedical Science (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12929-025-01127-9What if certain signs of the disease were to manifest subtly

Updated on: September 03,2026

Sleep could help identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage

Provided by University de LiegeOverview of the study protocol. Credit: Journal of Biomedical Science (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12929-025-01127-9What if certain signs of the disease were to manifest subtly

Updated on:September 03,2026

Why do we get sleepy? How neurons control sleep drive

Provided by University of BaselSleep-promoting neurons (green) and recently activated neurons (magenta) in the mouse brain. Credit: William Joo, Biozentrum, University of BaselWhy does staying awake i

Updated on: September 16,2026

Why do we get sleepy? How neurons control sleep drive

Provided by University of BaselSleep-promoting neurons (green) and recently activated neurons (magenta) in the mouse brain. Credit: William Joo, Biozentrum, University of BaselWhy does staying awake i

Updated on:September 16,2026

Survey shows Americans want to start brain health habits earlier

Provided by Ohio State University Medical CenterLinda Barber, a 72-year-old patient at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, walks her dog around the block. Regular exerci

Updated on: September 08,2026

Survey shows Americans want to start brain health habits earlier

Provided by Ohio State University Medical CenterLinda Barber, a 72-year-old patient at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, walks her dog around the block. Regular exerci

Updated on:September 08,2026

Study points to a link between hypothyroidism and sleep apnea

By Fernanda BassetteThe research results reinforce the need to look at sleep in a more integrated way in clinical practice: there is growing recognition, in the training of health professionals, of th

Updated on: September 07,2026

Study points to a link between hypothyroidism and sleep apnea

By Fernanda BassetteThe research results reinforce the need to look at sleep in a more integrated way in clinical practice: there is growing recognition, in the training of health professionals, of th

Updated on:September 07,2026

Early Alzheimer's patients pursuing lecanemab show low adherence to brain health advice

Provided by Mass General BrighamResearchers at the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute found that most patients with early Alzheimer's disease are not optimally adhering to recommendations

Updated on: September 12,2026

Early Alzheimer's patients pursuing lecanemab show low adherence to brain health advice

Provided by Mass General BrighamResearchers at the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute found that most patients with early Alzheimer's disease are not optimally adhering to recommendations

Updated on:September 12,2026