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 ...

While tics have been considered to result from an aberrant function of the brain's motor cortex, a Kobe University mouse ...

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 ...

Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center provide critical insight into how the brain and body work together to ...

A large body of research shows that meditation benefits the brain, but how much is required is less clear. This study ...

We all have negative thoughts from time to time. But what if those fleeting moments of pessimism were doing more than just dampening your mood? According to new research, the way you think doesn't ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

Good sleep patterns are vital as the brain flushes toxins while asleep Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Getty A study found that poor ...

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 ...

Despite the claims of RFK Jr. and others, tests of intelligence and brain function were the same whether or not people drank ...