A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.

High blood pressure in midlife speeds up cognitive decline and is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in later life.

Walking is an easy form of exercise that can benefit your brain health in several ways, including reducing the risk of dementia and cognitive decline.

Researchers at UC San Diego have found that a weeklong meditation and healing retreat can produce measurable changes in brain ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

A new study has found that certain bacteria were associated with better memory and attention, while others were linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. The bacteria in your mouth and on ...

A subset of more than 1,000 neurons, representing just a snapshot of the complexity mapped within a cubic millimeter of mouse brain tissue Allen Institute In 1979, biologist Francis Crick claimed it ...

There’s no shortage of blogs, podcasts, and self-help books on the importance of dopamine for the brain. In fact, many portray dopamine as the secret to better motivation, sharper thinking, and ...

The US government just hired a researcher who thinks we can beat aging with fresh cloned bodies and brain updates. A US agency pursuing moonshot health breakthroughs has hired a researcher advocating ...