on the brain

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There is limited understanding of the effects of menopause and HRT use on the brain, memory and mood, say the researchers.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Since choline supports the brain and liver, long-term shortages may heighten vulnerability to metabolic stress and intensify the effect obesity has on the brain.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2025

The effect music has on the brain is still relatively unknown, but some hypotheses suggest that music engages multiple brain areas at once, acting like a full-brain workout, Jaffa said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

The U.S. and much of the rest of the world had Martians on the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

In Germany, the effects of Marburg virus on the brain were particularly frightening, and resembled the effects of rabies: the virus somehow damaged the central nervous system and could destroy the brain, as does rabies.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston