Wearing a cooling cap for 30 minutes may improve a person's sense of well-being, according to a new study by Penn State researchers. In a recent publication in Acta Psychologica, the researchers ...

Research at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont reveals how menopause, once a taboo topic, affects brain function, reinforcing the idea that the menopause ...

Losing weight may involve rewiring the gut and the brain at the same time. In a study of obese adults, an intermittent fasting-style diet led to significant weight loss, healthier metabolic markers, ...

Cell function is determined by how DNA is expressed into proteins. That process includes two main steps—transcription, when messenger RNA (mRNA) makes copies of active genes; and translation, when ...

A lighthearted look at fitness discipline and bodybuilding prep, inspired by the reel’s question about snacks or Mr. Olympia prep. Lawmakers push to end Social Security taxes as insolvency nears ...

It might soon be "game over" for the video game controller. Yale researchers have developed a new kind of brain-computer interface (BCI) that lets humans play video games directly with their brains.

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity. Researchers found distinct electrical firing patterns that could identify ...

I am gearing up for a fun, yet undoubtedly stressful, summer travel season with my two girls, ages three and one. While they are excellent fliers, they are also tiny little snack monsters. They're ...

Neuroscientist Miia Kivipelto’s life’s work has been about preventing dementia. Now, at 52, she has begun thinking more about her own vulnerability. “Midlife is the time,” said Kivipelto, a ...

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(Aging Untold) — Cavity prevention involves more than just keeping your hands out of the candy jar, a dentist says. Dr. Elise Sarvas, a Mayo Clinic pediatric dentist, said many families don’t realize ...