Now, a new neuroscientific study from MIT suggests a fascinating explanation. In short, when your attention vanishes after a sleepless night, your brain is literally flushing itself clean.

This study shows a link between gum disease and white matter hyperintensities, suggesting oral health may play a role in brain health that we are only beginning to understand,” study

A new study identifies biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) as a crucial enzyme defending neurons from oxidative stress, acting independently of its traditional role in bilirubin production.

According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the book, that grey matter in our heads is exquisitely optimized for social connection, and our relationships keep our brains (and, therefore, ourselves) healthy and happy.

Texas may be on the verge of one of its largest-ever investments in brain health research. On Tuesday’s ballot, Proposition 14 would establish a multi-billion-dollar fund to combat dementia and other neurological disorders — just as Rice University launches a major new initiative to unlock the mysteries of the human brain.

Think you see the world as it is? Think again. The brain’s shortcuts make us efficient—but also deeply biased.

A USC study reveals that blood pressure fluctuations between heartbeats may harm brain health even when overall readings are normal, potentially affecting memory in older adults.

Or maybe you have been told to wear a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine for sleep apnea, but it is just so cumbersome. A new study shows that it is important to take obstructive sleep apnea seriously now –– it could impact your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease later.

New research finds that a certain workout plan may make you less impulsive. Experts explain how it works and what the findings mean for your exercise routine.

Amy Heath, medical negligence partner at law firm Stewarts, said she was seeing a growing number of cases where private maternity scans had failed to detect abnormalities. She said: "There is a dangerous misconception that private healthcare is safer or more thorough than NHS services.

Researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute found that rotating waves of brain activity help restore focus after distractions. In animal tests, these rotations predicted performance: full rotations meant full recovery,

The store’s owner — who family members identified as Anna Hyde, 73 — ran after the suspected thieves and confronted them in the parking lot, before reaching into their car as they tried to escape, Hyde’s daughter Jennifer Fuller said on social media.