Brain Health

Break Up Rejection

Your brain learns from rejection − here's how it becomes your compass for connection

Billy Joel is getting treated for normal pressure hydrocephalus, a rare brain condition that causes walking difficulties

Billy Joel diagnosis

To support people with dementia, IBX teams up with brain health clinic

IBX Dementia Support

A subtle loss of smell may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Smell Tests Alzheimer's

For people with dementia, dancing is a way to boost their well-being

Alzheimer's Dance Benefits

Alzheimer's may cause much of its brain damage before symptoms appear

Alzheimer's stages damage

Why letting your mind wander is essential to your well-being – and how to find time to do it

Brain Breaks Wellness

Living in greener neighborhoods can slow cognitive decline, among other benefits

Green Spaces Dementia

The human brain is getting larger, and that may be good for your dementia risk

brain growth dementia

Taking a class? Writing your notes may help you learn better than typing them

hand writing brain connectivity

Eating strawberries may lower the risk of dementia, study finds

Strawberries Cognitive Decline

Bruce Willis may not be aware that he has dementia, his wife says

What is social jet lag? How sleeping in on weekends can negatively impact health

How does body weight affect the brain? A study offers new clues

Body weight brain health

Memory loss comes with aging, but there are ways to keep your mind sharp

Healthy brain diet

People with inflammatory bowel disease are at higher risk of depression – and so are their siblings

IBD Depression Siblings

People may sleep less as they age, but they still need 7 hours each night, scientists say

Sleep Older Adults

Brain fog is common among long COVID sufferers, but there are ways to treat it

COVID brain fog

Your personality can affect your risk of cognitive impairment

Personality Cognitive Impairment

Even a mild COVID-19 infection can lead to changes in the brain, study finds

Mild COVID brain

Brain 'clutter' may cause memory issues in older adults – not a lack of storage space

Memory Brain Clutter

The biggest health trends of 2022, from gut health to sound healing

Adding HITT to your workout routine can improve your heart and brain health

HIIT health benefits

Misremembering might actually be a sign your memory is working optimally

Memory Errors Cognition

Life-saving stroke treatment may not be as time-sensitive as previously thought

Stroke treatment thrombectomy

Drinking multiple cups of coffee is good for your brain, study suggests

Coffee tea strokes dementia

History of sexual abuse linked to long-term brain damage

Sexual Assault Brain Health

Bipolar disorder can be challenging to diagnose because symptoms vary widely

bipolar disorder brain

Young people with high blood pressure are at greater risk of dementia, study finds

Hypertension Dementia Risk

Managing kids' cholesterol and blood pressure protects future brain health, new research shows

Children Brain Health

One in three COVID-19 survivors suffer from brain disease, study shows

COVID-19 brain disease

A blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's is now available – but many experts remain wary

New Alzheimer's blood test

New blood test can detect Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms show, study finds

New Alzheimer's blood test

Deep brain stimulation study could lead to 'landmark' Parkinson's finding

Deep brain stimulation in early stage Parkinson's

'Silent' neurological damage caused by COVID-19 may lead to future health problems

Brain deficits with COVID

The causes of epilepsy are not always clear, but there are ways to treat and prevent it

Understanding epilepsy

The brain region that regulates mood, sex drive is smaller among birth control pill users, study finds

Birth Control Effect Brain

Extra virgin olive oil could help prevent dementia, Temple researchers find

EVOO

Brain surgery patient grateful to now live as a 'stereotypical' young adult

Penn Medicine Brain Surgery AVM 2

Brain protein could be key to disrupting chronic pain symptoms

Chronic pain

Penn researcher behind Alzheimer's discoveries wins $3 million prize

Virginia M.Y. Lee

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mamava lactation

App helps nursing parents find lactation rooms in City Center municipal buildings

Purdue Pharma settlement

Purdue Pharma's $7.4 billion opioid settlement will pay $200 million to Pa. and $125 million to N.J.

Travis Barker Running

Celebrity-led running clubs are trendy — and hold the power to spark a new health movement

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