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Dementia poses a risk to us all, but research shows that there are leisure activities that are scientifically proven to reduce risk of dementia.

Does thinking make you tired or is it all just in your head? Researchers explain why mental labour makes us feel mentally exhausted Physical labour makes us feel physically tired - but can mental labour have the same effect? Although mental labour does not require physical movement, a study published in...

Smells experienced in nature improve wellbeing and mental health by making us feel more relaxed, joyful, and healthy.

Children with ADHD less able to multitask as brain works differently to those without, but medication can help.

Experiences of racial discrimination increase the risk of physical and mental illnesses and health disorders for people of colour.

Players of video games show enhanced brain activity – potentially giving them useful life tools in perceptual decision-making.

Long-term, high-fat diets both expand the waistline and shrink the brain, heightening the chances of mental illness for people with obesity.

Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self, where neural circuitry supports mindfulness-induced pain relief

Research shows that dancing to groovy music doesn't just make us feel good, it also increases brain function.

Social isolation can cause a higher risk of dementia, as it may develop lower brain volume in areas related to cognition.

A new study has identified a link between genes in both the human brain and the octopus brain which could explain the remarkable intelligence of the invertebrates .

European Brain Council outlines the priorities for the future when it comes to improving the lives of people with brain disorders.

Prof Marios Adamou OBE and Prof Grigoris Antoniou discuss the problems and solutions of adult ADHD, using an AI-enabled assessment of data.

Digital biomarker can identify which cases of mild cognitive impairment will develop into Alzheimer’s so that early interventions can be put in place to prevent the onset of the disease.

Tara M. DeSilva from the Department of Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic, walks us through regenerative therapies for multiple sclerosis, including comment on clues from studying normal brain development.

One of JPND’s key objectives is to fortify its work in brain health partnerships in Europe to better combat the challenges of neurodegenerative disease (ND).

Dr Tara DeSilva discusses her work in neurosciences at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, addresses cerebral creatine deficiency syndrome through genetic treatments.

Open Access Government discerns the priorities of the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, which examines Health research in Canada.

Including cranberries in your diet has a whole host of benefits - it can improve memory and brain function, lower ‘bad’ cholesterol and prevent dementia.