Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz researchers looks at population-level impacts of cannabis usage on the brain ...

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

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

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.

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

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 ...

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

Female brains have historically evolved to adapt to pregnancy, undergoing structural and functional changes. But the ...

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

Gifu University scientists have uncovered how a brain-specific enzyme reshapes protein-linked sugar chains to facilitate the ...

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 ...

When we think about drinking enough water, most of us focus on physical health benefits glowing skin, proper digestion, healthy kidneys, or better exercise performance. But what many overlook is that ...