A new study suggests that where a person lives can be linked to their brain health and potential risk for dementia.

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience suggests that the human brain may organize its many cognitive functions by ...

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function.

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and Örebro University, Sweden, have ...

The extreme mental and physical fatigue brought on by long COVID may be a result of structural changes in the brain, new research suggests. These observable changes not only promise to improve the ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

New research shows that neighborhood conditions — from pollution and housing to economic opportunity — may directly affect brain health and dementia risk.

Is it an achievable goal to remain mentally sharp while aging, or is it a pipe dream? It's entirely possible if you cultivate ...

A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not. Many of these structural ...

A recent study reveals that teenagers preferring solitude during development experience notable changes in brain structure ...

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...