Brain Scientists

Researchers explore how changes in concussion research have impacted sports and player safety.

Selenium, a natural mineral found in grains, meats, and nuts can reverse cognitive impairment following a stroke and improve learning and memory in the aging brain.

Study suggests those who walk slowly and have memory problems are at double the risk of developing dementia later in life.

A meta-analysis study reports interventions targeting STI/HIV infection risk education could benefit from including a focus on sexual pleasure and desire.

Brain circuitry responsible for motivation and pleasure is activated when a person experiences pain. The findings reveal a link as to why some people may overeat when they experience chronic pain.

90 minutes of mild-to-moderate intensity exercise directly following a vaccine for the flu or COVID may help provide an extra immune boost.

Older people’s brains allocate more space to accumulated knowledge and have more material to navigate when trying to access memories, a new study reports.

A novel wearable magnetic metamaterial could help make MRI imaging faster, cheaper, and crisper.

NIMH researchers examine what people with ASD and people without ASD look at when viewing a social scene.

Study underscores the importance of healthy sleep to prevent the Alzheimer’s related amyloid-beta 42 protein from forming clumps in the brain.