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 ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

“I tested it three or four times before I believed it,” said Shigenori Inagaki of the discovery that enabled the breakthrough ...

It's no secret that exercise benefits both the mind and body, and it's increasingly being recognized as a powerful tool for ...

The American Psychological Association describes seven distinct types of rest that address different forms of fatigue ...

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 ...

New research is shedding light on how environmental factors, particularly indoor temperature, can affect brain function in older individuals. A study has revealed that deviations from an optimal ...

A new human study suggests that extra virgin olive oil may support brain health by influencing the gut microbiome.

What researchers found out that may surprise you.

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

A study published in JAMA Neurology, tracking over 1.5 lakh adults, has found that healthier diets in midlife are associated ...