Women and men see the world differently at a neuronal level.

Red wine is better, in moderation, for your heart than other alcoholic drinks.

Omega-3 oils improve kids reading skills.

Green tea can benefit memory and spatial awareness.

Even “normal” range blood sugar levels can shrink your brain.

Repeats of your favourite shows can have a healing effect.

Zombie bees may reveal answers to the plight of the honey bee.

Female killer whales have an unusually long menopause and now we know why.

Stress at work causes a rise in your chance of heart attack.

Melatonin is a hormone made primarily in the pineal gland in the brain. It is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan and the neurotransmitter serotonin and is a chief regulator of sleep.

Mothers never stop thinking. We plan, reschedule, worry, make lists, argue, calculate, create, and imagine things in our minds constantly. This morning I woke up at 5.30am. Not because my alarm went off. Not because a child had woken me. I just jolted awake before dawn had even broken and it only took my mind […]

Vitamin C and betacarotene may protect against dementia.