Functional Mind

11/02/2025

Lights, cells, action!

10/27/2025

Time to tend to oral health like your brain depends on it.

10/22/2025

Your second brain is in your gut—& it's controlling your emotions.

10/11/2025

Stanford scientists found that aging disrupts the brain’s internal navigation system in mice, mirroring spatial memory decline in humans. Older mice struggled to recall familiar locations, while a few “super-agers” retained youthful brain patterns. Genetic clues suggest some animals, and peopl...

09/23/2025

Research indicates a ketogenic diet may serve as an effective adjunct therapy for major depression in college students, improving mood and cognitive abilities.

09/22/2025

Among younger American adults, death from chronic disease actually increased — a rarity among high-income countries, a new report shows.

09/22/2025

Learn about how the therapeutic ketogenic diet can resolve major depression, even if it’s (medication) treatment resistant.

We assembled resources to help clinicians understand how improving metabolic function can target the root cause of mental disorders.

09/19/2025

How chronic stress alters the brain

Sleep is far more than just a period of rest—it’s a complex, active process during which the brain cycles through distinct stages, each marked by unique patterns of brain activity. While scientists st

09/17/2025

Here’s what the workout can and can’t do for your fitness.

09/15/2025

OPINION: Knowledge about how symptoms arise and are maintained should have more space in medical education.

09/11/2025

Depression isn’t just “in your head”—it could be in your muscles, your metabolism, and your mitochondria.

09/11/2025

Effects of Music on the Brain: From easing stress to supporting memory, discover how music and sound frequencies affect the brain, boost focus, and even aid in conditions like dementia or stroke recovery