Certain vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats benefit brain health by supporting nerve function, protecting brain cells from damage, and improving focus.

Researchers at the Salk Institute have identified a missing molecule, pleiotrophin, as a possible key to repairing faulty ...

Nourishing young minds is crucial for cognitive growth and behavior. Seven power-packed foods, from soaked almonds to fish, are highlighted for their ...

Scientists found that childhood trauma can change DNA and brain development, leaving long-term biological marks.

The areas most affected by atrophy are the hippocampus, where the cells start declining and shrink (plays role in memory); the front lobe (judgement and everyday decision making); and temporal lobe ...

A major study finds teens with abdominal obesity have enlarged brain areas linked to learning and emotion, raising concerns that excess weight and inequality may disrupt cognitive development and ...

When you're a teenager, it's easy to feel like the world is watching your every mistake. For some kids, that sense of ...

The human brain, despite representing only about 2% of total body weight, consumes approximately 20% of the body’s energy resources. This metabolic intensity makes the brain particularly responsive to ...

Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written language is ancient — we’ve been at it for roughly 5,000 years — it’s not an ...

Parents often overlook magnesium, a crucial mineral for children's brain function. This nutrient regulates emotions, aids ...

In case parents needed another reason to police their children's screen time, new research shows that social media use is hurting preteens' memory and reading skills.