The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...

A new study found that the brain may contain higher levels of microplastics, equivalent to the amount found in a standard ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have discovered a way to stop tumor growth before it starts for a ...

Gum disease appears to disrupt brain activity, potentially increasing a person's risk of cognitive decline. People with gum disease experienced altered connections between different brain regions ...

A recent study mapped the maternal brain from preconception through the crucial two years ... [+] postpartum, illuminating how the brain reshapes itself during this pivotal life stage.

Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American ... Dr. Jones is now part of a small group of scientists in the United States and Canada who are trying to untangl ...

Link Between Gum Disease, Brain Function Exists, Small Study Says By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Gum disease appears to disrupt brain activity ...

It’s the way that podcast hosts talk in my ear. I know I’m not alone, because people in my life complain about their own brain-rot speech patterns all the time. I’ve also seen strangers do it.

During a good night’s sleep, the brain gets busy cleaning itself, flushing out waste products that have built up during the day. A study in mice shows how a molecule called noradrenaline ...

By embedding threads containing electrodes within the human brain, the company’s device allows paralyzed patients to engage with digital devices through their thoughts. Arbaugh, for example ...

While it’s easy to focus on the dramatic nature of switching between identities, the neurobiology of DID reveals a deeper, more nuanced picture of how the brain adapts to extreme stress and the ...

If you’re well rested, your brain will be able to quickly suppress the negative memory. But if you are someone who is plagued by insomnia, then intrusive thoughts about what happened—and the ...