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A new company using research from the Department of Brain Sciences will look for drugs to treat brain cancers and diseases of old age. Dame Professor Carol Black, who led the government’s independent ...

FLP-7 ASI release promotes fat loss; therefore, the gut-to-brain peptide INS-7 limits this signal without sensing food in the intestine. The current study reveals a mechanism of gut-to-brain ...

A newly devised ‘brain clock’ can determine whether a person’s brain is ageing faster than their chronological age would suggest 1. Brains age faster in women, countries with more inequality ...

Studies suggest it can help you build muscle, burn fat, boost performance, and even protect your brain. While creatine is relatively cheap and considered safe, no supplement can replace overall ...

Researchers have access to 1.6 million brain scans Scientists are hoping that access to more than 1.6 million brain scans collected from patients across Scotland could help predict a person’s ...

Scientists believe your primary visual cortex, located in the back of your brain, is involved in internal visualization. This is the same part of the brain that processes visual information from ...

Scientists are hoping that access to more than 1.6 million brain scans collected from patients across Scotland could help predict a person’s risk of dementia. A team of 20 researchers from the ...

Even when you aren’t doing anything, your brain is relentlessly active—daydreaming, ruminating, contemplating the past or future. How this mind wandering functions can significantly shape a ...