Recent research indicates a link between an animal’s gut bacteria and brain function. This may be true in humans, too.

The autonomic nervous system orchestrates the functions of internal organs such as the heart and gut, serving as a connection between the brain and the rest of the body. It is classified in two ...

Researchers link glymphatic system (brain waste-clearance) dysfunction in childhood to the future development of psychosis ...

Impaired glymphatic function — the brain’s waste clearance system — could help explain how cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may drive dementia. In a large UK Biobank study, MRI markers of ...

We have long been told a simple story about reward: Dopamine is the "wanting" molecule that drives us toward goals, and ...

The brain helps us navigate through the world, but it also functions as a navigational system. This is the opinion of ...

It’s been known for millennia that the human body accumulates waste as a result of day-to-day functioning, but it’s now recognized that the awake, active brain also builds up waste that negatively ...

Share on Pinterest Exercise gives the brain a boost, and may help protect against cognitive decline, but why? Image credit: NICK VEASEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images. Exercise can stimulate brain ...

A good cry and short break later, I have my answer: I was attempting to think deeply when my brain wasn’t able to do so.