Recent neuroscientific studies confirm the transformative power of mindfulness training. Different types of meditation create different changes in brain structure can be used to help children and ...

When a neuroscientist began studying meditation, she expected to measure temporary mental states—not structural changes in the brain itself. What her team discovered shocked the scientific community.

Neurosurgeon Theodore Schwartz still remembers the first time he witnessed brain surgery in person. He was in medical school, and the surgeon sat in a special chair that was designed to hold the arms ...

In the not-so-distant past, mental health and brain science were considered separate realms—psychologists focused on thoughts and feelings, while neurologists mapped synapses and studied neurons. But ...

Your brain health may depend more on your daily habits than you think. Researchers say simple lifestyle choices—like exercise ...

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BLOOM (TAMPA) – Behavioral Scientist Dr. Gino Collura recently joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the global health and wellness show Bloom, to explore the intriguing differences between mindfulness and ...

A growing number of companies are finally moving past bowls of free snacks and coffee and are opting for brain health strategies that actually fit the chaos of modern work. Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a ...

Sponsored FOY Mindfulness & Resilience: Keys to Better Brain Health James Galvin, M.D., Founding Director of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Comprehensive Center for Brain Health, ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. The biggest myth about mindfulness is that it’s a luxury. Something you get around to once the emails are answered, the ...

Your mind goes blank in the supermarket. What was it you meant to buy? Here’s what’s going on in your brain and when you need ...