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How healthy is your brain? We now know how to find out
In our efforts to keep our brains healthy, how do we know what is working? Helen Thomson explores a new generation of tests that can reveal whether our efforts are paying off
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Babies are born with the neural foundations for maths
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Fluctuating oestrogen levels may alter how drugs enter women’s brains
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Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again
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Chilling the body with drugs could limit brain damage from stroke
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Autism may have two distinct subtypes that vary by brain activity
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What is a ‘normal’ memory slowdown, and when should I worry?
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Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies
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Why you need to future-proof your brain in middle age and how to start
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How your heart rate variability can offer an insight into your mind
Smartwatches commonly use heart rate variability to monitor stress. Columnist Helen Thomson explores what this metric actually tells us, and whether it could also predict and diagnose depression – and help improve your mental health more generally
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Why the right kind of stress is crucial for your health and happiness
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I don’t see images in my head. Can training give me a mind’s eye?
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Unprecedented insight into memory champion’s brain reveals his tricks
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Want to live forever? There are major questions to confront, first
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