The brain's waste-clearing system significantly declines in function with repeated head impacts, according to a new study of cognitively impaired professional boxers and mixed martial arts fighters.

Extensive white matter hyperintensities are a hallmark of cerebral autosomal‐dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), a monogenic small‐vessel disease caused ...

Many fruits, vegetables, legumes, and seeds are good sources of fiber, including avocados, lentils, and berries. Fiber is an indigestible nutrient that's concentrated in most plant foods. High-fiber ...

Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram! Fiber is the word on everyone’s lips lately. Not only does it ...

Experts explain what fiber supplements can and can’t do for your health. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Sophie Egan Q: I take a daily fiber supplement, but I’m confused ...

While shopping for activewear, you’ll undoubtedly see plenty of marketing copy touting the benefits of both natural and synthetic materials. Both have benefits and drawbacks, and many “natural” ...

Polyester was once thought to be a wonder fiber. Both durable and efficient, with no need for farmland or vast amounts of water, it threatened to leave natural fibers like cotton in the dust. It turns ...

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