No opening of the cranium, no cutting into the brain, no blood. Today's precise psychosurgery presents options for patients ...

New research sheds light on how the brains of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder function differently when anticipating risky decisions. Individuals with ADHD showed reduced ...

A groundbreaking study of nearly 45,000 people shows how a blood test measuring proteins can estimate which organs are aging ...

A new study reveals that neurons in the brain’s memory center, the hippocampus, continue to form well into late adulthood. A ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

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While Alzheimer’s disease is widely known as a brain disorder, new research reveals it also affects other parts of the body.

When thinking about the benefits of exercise, most people picture stronger muscles, a healthier heart, or weight loss. But ...

The study found that adolescents who got less sleep had less connectivity between the parts of the brain that play a critical role in decision making, self-reflection and processing information.

Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the brain's wiring supports the way we think and act. The study, published ...

In fact, many of these cases suggest that a person actually doesn't need 100% of their brain to live, or even to function normally. So how much of your brain do you really need to survive?

Researchers discover that Heschl's gyrus plays a major role in interpreting speech qualities like pitch, tone, and emphasis.