Scans of more than 3,500 people allow scientists to draw up a guide to the brain areas that work together from birth to 100 ...

Brain imaging offers a way to examine how different regions of the brain participate in cognitive function”— Dr.

In a bid to better understand, and potentially treat, a host of conditions that affect early cognition, neurodevelopment, and ...

If you want to understand an electronic device, you can simply review its circuit diagram. But even if such diagrams existed for the brain, they would be of limited use in unraveling this organ’s ...

Researchers have succeeded in restoring lost brain function in mouse models of stroke using small molecules that in the future could potentially be developed into a stroke recovery therapy.

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

We’re a long way from reviving a frozen human, but new research yields insight.

Researchers have found that SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) antidepressants have the potential to improve certain cognitive functions, such as verbal memory. They measured brain ...

New research shows metformin may lower blood sugar by acting in the brain. Discover how this drug works, its benefits, and ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

Experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life, according to major new research. The study -- the largest of its kind -- also found having just one ...

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