How Does Exercise Affect the Brain?

Not only is exercise good for your muscles and bones, but it is also an important part of keeping your brain healthy.

Genetics

Nature and Nurture
A Dynamic Interplay

Brain basics fact sheet on genetics

Neuroanatomy: The Basics

The brain and nervous system are a network of many specialized parts.

Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection

“It’s fascinating to me that the gut, literally, has a sweet tooth,” says Dana grantee Diego Bohórquez, Ph.D.

The Marijuana Debate

There has been a huge increase in legalization and use of cannabis (marijuana) in recent years. Each step raises ethical issues for health care providers, patients, and government officials. Column by Philip M. Boffey

Redefining Death

Can brain cells be revived after death? Conventional wisdom says cells die quickly when deprived of oxygen, but researchers recently sparked cellular activity in brains of pigs killed hours earlier, raising new questions about our definitions of death.

Alcohol and the Brain

A recent study throws water on the popular idea that a few drinks a week can’t hurt and might help your brain.

What Does it Mean When What Looks Like Alzheimer’s isn’t Alzheimer’s?

People with LATE have symptoms that match Alzheimer’s, but their brains do not show Alzheimer’s hallmarks.