ROCHESTER, Minn. — You may have heard of the mind-body connection: the broad concept that thoughts and feelings, especially those related to stress, can influence physical health. Mohamad Alkhouli, ...

Arteries become clogged. Blood flow is restricted and oxygen is cut off. The result is a heart attack, the world’s leading cause of death. The conventional approach to studying and treating these ...

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have discovered a path between the brain and the immune system that could potentially lead to new ways to ease heart attacks. They showed that ...

A stroke not only causes acute damage to the brain, but can also have long-term health implications for other organs -- such as the heart. Researchers have worked on the hypothesis that the high rate ...

Aspartame, one of the world’s most popular artificial sweeteners, has long been marketed as a way to enjoy sweetness without sugar’s metabolic cost. Found in diet sodas, protein powders, sugar-free ...

One of the key symptoms of major depressive disorder is anhedonia, or the inability to feel pleasure. Anhedonia is particularly difficult to treat with traditional pharmaco- or psychotherapies. One ...

The human brain is one of the most complex organs in the world, and it consumes a lot of the energy that people take in by eating food (about 20 percent of the daily calorie intake). To make it more ...

Blueberries are high in antioxidants, fiber, and other beneficial nutrients. Eating them regularly may benefit gut, brain, and heart health. Blueberries contain fiber and plant compounds that play an ...