Generalized epilepsy has traditionally been considered a seizure of the "'whole brain.'" However, new research has challenged ...

A key protein that could be responsible for brain ageing. Plus, researchers organize a day of action to #StandUpForScience. Nature - A key protein that could be responsible for brain ageing.

The communication system between your gut and brain is called the gut-brain axis. They’re connected both physically and biochemically in a number of different ways. They may even influence each ...

You love from the depths of your ventral tegmental area, your hypothalamus, your nucleus accumbens, and other vital areas of the brain. In the last two decades, scientists have joined the throngs of ...

A brain hemorrhage refers to bleeding in the brain. Doctors may also refer to it as a brain bleed or an intracranial hemorrhage. A brain hemorrhage is a medical emergency that requires immediate ...

Want to do more? It turns out there are additional actions to boost your brain’s functioning and protect it from decline. Experts say establishing good habits as young as possible — even in ...

Using a computer model of the basal ganglia and thalamus, researchers showed that holding too much information at once confuses the brain, impairing its ability to learn and use stored data ...

A new artificial intelligence model measures how fast a patient's brain is aging and could be a powerful new tool for understanding, preventing and treating cognitive decline and dementia.

"This study helps strengthen the case for walnuts as brain food. A handful of walnuts with breakfast could give young adults a mental edge when they need to perform at the top of their game," said ...

moment for more than a century, and it is finally within our grasp. We now know where it happens in the brain and when it’s more likely to happen. And we’re discovering some surprising ...