The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

Nearly one in four adults over age 50 may have a hidden brain condition tied to sharply higher dementia risk, even without a history of stroke, researchers warn.

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Omega-3 fatty acids, creatine, magnesium and vitamin D support memory and brain function. Correcting low levels of these ...

Studies of brain injuries and electrical stimulation seemed to bear this out. Damaging the Broca’s area, for instance, interfered with speech, and stimulating specific tissues could lead to specific ...

Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, (NUS Medicine), have identified a molecular switch that helps aging brains ...

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Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

A new study has identified the brain connectivity patterns that lead to cognitive difficulties in patients with schizophrenia, suggesting potential targets for therapeutic intervention in early ...

Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz ...

One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove waste that accumulates during waking hours. In a 2019 study, Lewis and her ...