To improve cognitive performance, make space for this cooking oil from the Mediterranean diet. Your memory and thinking ...

The natural and the social world shaped the evolution of each. Knowing whom to invite to dinner is as important as knowing ...

Children given too much processed sugary food are not only likely to be malnourished or overweight in the short term, but to also suffer neurological changes that leave them struggling to shake off a ...

Poor nutrition during pregnancy sets the stage for future brain health issues. Scientists discovered that a brief taste of unhealthy food in adulthood sparks massive inflammation in rats exposed to a ...

You know you've sworn off spicy foods a dozen times, only to eat even spicier dishes. Why do we put ourselves through such agony? The secret is in our brains.

Scientists found special brain connections in seals and sea lions that help control vocal sounds. This may explain how speech ...

When participants got an answer correct, they were shown an image of a snack food; when they were wrong, they saw a picture of an empty plate. Halfway through, they were given a meal of one of the ...

Research shows that just five days of sugary, fatty snacks can alter brain insulin responses, hinting that junk food can rewire the brain before visible weight gain.

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Overall, participants reported that they liked artificial sweeteners about as much as sugar. However, the researchers ...

Research shows one in 10 children experience a traumatic brain injury every year, according to the brain injury association.

Spicy food has a special talent for turning a normal meal into a full-body event. You take one bite, and suddenly your eyes ...