The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...

The field of cognitive neuroscience has increasingly turned its attention to the detrimental effects of hypoxia on brain and cognitive functions. While significant progress has been made in ...

Alzheimer's disease affects the brain in tragic and seemingly irreversible ways, but a new study gives hope that its ...

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 ...

The bean-shaped organelles are now being recognized for their part in immune signaling, stress responses, and neural ...

Creatine plays a vital role in the body's energy system, but it also points to effects beyond "energy" that help brain and ...

Your brain doesn't have to age on autopilot. New research shows we can slow—and potentially reverse—brain aging.

In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...

Red foods offer significant benefits for brain health. Compounds like anthocyanins found in cherries, raspberries, and ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...