New research suggests that super-agers generate twice as many neurons as typical older adults. But you don't have to be a ...

Understanding how a healthy brain works can provide insight into how it fails, too. Scientists hope that studying organoids derived from humans with neurodevelopmental disorders — particularly ...

C OVID-19 may leave a lasting impression on the brain, even in people who fully recover from their infection. New research reveals that even in those without the ongoing symptoms of long COVID, there ...

A new comedic play and a 20-year neurology study explore what we can do to prevent dementia and cognitive decline.

The dominant theory in neuroscience has been that the sensory processing circuits in our brain are finalized in early ...

A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing the brain’s blood vessels. It's the missing link between exercise and ...

The University of Texas at Dallas is bringing back its BrainHealth Week for a fourth year. The conference will run from Feb.

Neuroscientist Soha Farboud of the Donders Institute at Radboud University has succeeded in adjusting activity in specific ...

When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing unintended disruptions to a patient's quality of life while removing as much ...

Ever wondered how to keep your mind sharp and vibrant as the years go by? We've got some news that you'll love! It turns out that something as simple as fasting every now and then could be the key to ...

If we travelled back 16,500 years to visit North America during the Ice Age, research suggests we would see our ancestors making use of psychedelic mushrooms. From cacti in ancient Mexico to ergot ...