Brain & Neurological Health

Your brain needs exercise as much as your body does.

Why can pain persist long after the injury that caused it has healed? This episode explores what pain really is, how your brain determines when you feel it, and how ...

The drug shows promise across multiple diseases, but the story is more complex.

The sound, smell, and chemistry of rain can lower stress, boost calm, and even improve memory.

Chemicals in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe have contributed to a disease that is largely man-made.

Estrogen loss during menopause may leave women's brains more vulnerable to Alzheimer's.

For decades, autism has been understood as a condition of brain wiring. However, a growing body of research points to a more fundamental problem: The brain may simply not be ...

The way you write in your journal dictates how calm your mind is and how fast your body can heal. However, it's not just the act of writing—it comes down ...

Memory research has long focused on the young and the old, leaving middle age something of a blind spot.

A study's findings suggest that blood pressure may need to be evaluated differently from person to person.

A small implanted device can help keep your airway open at night.

Memes oversimplify non-dominant hand strategies. Still, you might be surprised by the benefits.

Found in significant amounts in the tomb of Egyptian King Tutankhamun–today, licorice treats peptic ulcers and reduces inflammation in liver disease.

We forget most of what we learn, though not because of poor memory. When you sit down to learn something, there’s a particular mental state that you’re either in or ...

Why should you tell the truth? While the moral argument is centuries old, this video explores the physical, mental, and spiritual effects of lying. Most lies seem to vanish quickly ...

Protecting brain health demands proactive, balanced living—guarding against chronic burnout and stress, aging, and other stressors.

Caring for your metabolic health in middle age plays a key role in preventing Alzheimer’s.

For most of human history, reading was something done out loud. Then we learned to make the voice disappear. In this video we follow what changed, what the voice is ...

A small study linked earlier eating to greater cognitive gains despite equal weight loss.

The first migraine guidelines update in 14 years gives a clear threshold on when patients should get preventive treatment.

Many clinicians recommend that artificial food dyes be avoided, especially for children with ADHD. However, one problem is that artificial food dyes are everywhere. So how do we avoid them? ...

Could chronic stress and burnout today increase the risk of cognitive decline decades later? How can we curtail the risk? On “Vital Signs,” Neurologist and bestselling author Dr. David Perlmutter ...

Chemicals in the environment have sharply risen in the past century, and the effects pass from generation to generation.

For decades, confirming Alzheimer's disease meant a spinal tap or an expensive brain scan.

Once known only as a bipolar medication, lithium is drawing new attention as a possible essential nutrient.

Toys profoundly affect children's brain development—and beyond.

An exotic South African tea offers more than its unique flavor.