Getting older is one of the biggest risks for these progressive diseases that degrade functions of the brain, the spine and ...

The brain is like an ecosystem—thousands of different types of cells connect to form one big, interdependent web. And just as biologists document species of plants and animals, neuroscientists have ...

Takotsubo syndrome, frontotemporal dementia, gut-brain disorders, and tinnitus share psychiatric features that complicate their diagnosis and management.

The human brain, despite its remarkable resilience, remains vulnerable to conditions that can drastically alter quality of life. A landmark study published in the BMJ Journal of Neurology, ...

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 ...

Plus, when to see a doctor.

We know that football players and boxers have brain damage from repeated blows. Now brain research reveals chronic job stress causes brain damage and tips to protect it.

The brain plays a big part in the aging process, and scientists think they’ve pinpointed the specific cells that control it. In a study of mice, researchers at the Allen Institute identified certain ...

Your brain constantly rewires itself as you age. It may even go through five distinct epochs of wiring between birth and death, marked by turning points around the ages of 9, 32, 66 and 83, new ...