Cognitive decline, mental health and heart disease are all shaped by the deep links between heart and brain – with major ...

Researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique that uses RNA “barcodes” to map how neurons connect, capturing thousands ...

Recent preclinical advances expose how the gut microbiome impacts the maintenance of brain health through the ...

The brain is more changeable than most people realize—and the things that change it the most aren't complicated.

"When engineering a computer, you need to know the circuitry of the central processing unit. If you don't know how everything is wired together, you can't understand its function, optimize it or fix ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly large reserve of “silent synapses” in the adult brain—unused neural connections that can be rapidly activated to store new memories.

Leigh Weddle, PharmD, is a board-certified pharmacist specializing in medication therapy management based in Kansas City, Missouri. She also has expertise in chronic disease management, microbiome and ...

The brain knows exactly when a person might be craving a connection of any kind, and there are certain things it only does ...

Humans are social beings, and it shouldn’t be surprising that there are specific groups of nerve cells in the brain that are directly influenced by social experiences. One important mechanism ...