Functional Mind

11/17/2025

Hypertension impairs blood vessels, neurons and white matter in the brain well before the condition causes a measurable rise in blood pressure, according to a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

11/13/2025

Background Substance use disorder (SUD) is a complex psychiatric disorder characterized by persistent patterns of substance use despite negative consequences on mental and physical health. Evidence indicates the reward pathway of the brain in active drug addicts to be constantly active, even when th...

11/10/2025

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques, including meditation and healing practices, produced rapid and wide-ranging changes in brain function and blood biology.

11/09/2025

Take control over how fast your brain ages.

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.