Marine Corps Times

Brain function evaluations to be part of Marine health records

By September, Marines will be screened for blast exposure and overpressure during their periodic health assessments, a ...
Yale Environment 360

Cells that control hunger affect brain structure and function

The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...
Newsweek

Emilia Clarke’s ‘Missing Brain’ Parts And How She Can Function Without Them

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. At the start of this week, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones star, spoke ...
WebMD

Pons: What to Know

Your brainstem is the central apparatus of your entire nervous system. One portion of your brainstem is called the pons. The pons links your brain to your spinal cord. Your pons handles all of your ...

Brain support cells form a previously unknown network

Cells long thought to play a secondary role in brain function build their own far-reaching connections, according to a new ...

This nutrient may be the key to better brain function—and most women are deficient in it

Here’s how to get more of it.
Yale Environment 360

Opioid use disorder is associated with changes in brain structure, function

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...
People

Poor Sleep Patterns Can Impact Brain Function, Increase the Risk of Dementia

Good sleep patterns are vital as the brain flushes toxins while asleep Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Getty A study found that poor ...