Illinois engineers fused ultrafast imaging with smart algorithms to peek at living brain chemistry, turning routine MRIs into ...

A man with headaches told to go the opticians by doctors discovered he'd had a brain tumour - for over ten years. Charlie ...

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

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

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

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

Dementia may not be fully preventable, but healthy habits and early intervention can slow its progression. Taking care of ...

The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer's disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies.

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

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

GABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid, is an amino acid functioning as the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter that can act on ...

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