WELLNESS / MIND

High Blood Pressure Raises Your Risk of Alzheimer's

Keeping your BP low or under control is one of the best things you can do to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementias. >

Exercise Intensity Boosts the Brain

Getting your heart pumping with high-intensity exercise doesn't just help your heart. It builds your brain, too. And the improvements last. >

New Respect for the Placebo Effect

The placebo effect is not just a mental trick we play on ourselves. Its pain-reducing signals are sent by neurons throughout the brain. >

Your Brain on Magic Mushrooms

Brain scans reveal what's behind psilocybin's mind-bending effects: It temporarily desynchronizes brain areas that usually work together. >

Styles of Narcissism

If you know a narcissist, you know how self-absorbed and difficult they can be. These traits don't change with time. Here's how to cope . >

A Good Way to Cut Your Risk of Dementia

One risk factor tops all others when it comes to the lapses in memory that characterize dementia, and it's something you can largely fix. >

The Promise of Mindfulness

Mindfulness meditation can improve attention and memory and ease depression. Here are recent findings and ways to begin trying it yourself. >

Toxins in the Garage Linked to Risk of Lou Gehrig's Disease

ALS risk is higher in homes with attached garages that allow fumes from paints, gasoline-powered tools, and pesticides to enter your home. >

Our Brains Are Growing

Over the past 40 years our brains have gotten bigger, and that's potentially a very good thing. It could even reduce the impact of dementia. >

Dementia Creates Twice the Loneliness

Patients with dementia often feel socially isolated. So do their caregivers. There are ways to help both reconnect with others. >

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