Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s affect millions of people and are becoming more common as the ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

The human brain comprises billions of neurons, synapses, and cell types, making it one of the universe's most intricate and ...

A breakthrough brain scan shows Parkinson’s drugs can misfire in the brain, helping some patients less than others. The fix?

A safe and affordable treatment to slow the advancement of Parkinson's dementia has emerged – in the form of a commonly ...

An experimental method, which can predict the aging rate of both brain and body, may detect who should implement lifestyle ...

Children with celiac disease have a 19% higher risk of developing mental health problems than others. Gut-brain axis ...

New research reveals that the brain region often linked to understanding others, the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC), ...

Tulane University researchers created a first-of-its-kind subcellular map of an area of the brain commonly affected by ...

The results of experiments in mice models were "astounding," said biochemist Suzanne Pfeffer of Stanford University.

It starts with a hit. Maybe a tackle in a high school football game. Maybe a blast wave during military service. The damage ...

In our book Demystifying Psychiatry, we define psychiatry as “the medical specialty that deals with disorders affecting the ...