Sleep deprivation effects harm brain health, impairing memory, attention, and emotion. Chronic loss risks neurodegeneration ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may ...

Our brain wiring seems to undergo four major turning points at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83, which could influence our capacity to ...

Diesel exhaust particles can disturb the function of human brain immune cells, known as microglia, according to a recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland. The findings, published in ...

McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life.

The cerebral cortex is your brain’s outermost layer. It has a wrinkled appearance due to the grooves and folds that increase its surface area. Here, we look at the anatomy of the cerebral cortex and ...

A new brain implant stands to transform human-computer interaction and expand treatment possibilities for neurological ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

2 servings of peanuts per day could help improve brain blood flow and preserve brain health as we age, a small trial suggests ...

Eating this ballgame favorite also gives people inflammation-reducing antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients ...