Non-invasive device worn on the forehead uses laser technology and an array of detectors, and could form the basis of methods for monitoring brain blood flow.

Measuring how well blood flows to the brain is crucial for understanding a wide range of neurological issues, from strokes ...

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions. To supply the energy these tasks require while conserving this ...

Scientists think those cholesterol-lowering statins might be doing something else we didn't know about: protecting our brains ...

Your brain holds an extraordinary secret that could change how you age mentally. Scientists have discovered that a specific type of exercise doesn’t just keep your mind sharp—it actually reverses ...

Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a long-term metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels. Most food we ...

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Women face a higher risk of developing both cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease than men. Cardiovascular disease ...

Slow, sleep-like brain waves persist in part of the brain that has been surgically disconnected from the rest of the organ even though the person is awake. The findings 1, published in PLoS Biology, ...