Neurons are famously fragile, yet some injured cells manage to hang on, stabilize, and even reconnect. That quiet resilience ...

For decades, depression treatment has focused almost entirely on the brain, with drugs designed to tweak neurotransmitters ...

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

Macaques are often studied because their brains share many similarities with human brains. However, this study revealed an ...

Organoids are bits of neural tissue that model human brain development. Their use in science makes some uneasy, in part because the brain is so closely tied to our sense of self.

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

MIT researchers tested the “Spatial Computing” theory and found that brain waves organize neurons into flexible, ...

The question of whether invasive or noninvasive methods provide the best possible outcomes for patients with ...

With the most wonderful — and for some, the most stressful — time of year underway, a University of Iowa researcher is ...

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

“Unless your health care provider tells you otherwise, it’s best not to take pain relievers one or two days before the flu ...