In the not-so-distant past, mental health and brain science were considered separate realms—psychologists focused on thoughts and feelings, while neurologists mapped synapses and studied neurons. But ...

Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the brain’s wiring supports the way we think and act. The study, published June ...

If you ask someone how to lower their risk of a heart attack, most people can name a few steps. But if you ask how to reduce dementia risk, many would assume it is out of their control. But that ...

The Rio Grande Valley has one of the highest dementia rates in Texas — nearly double the national average — driven by risk factors such as cardiovascular disease.

Pregnancy reshapes the brain more profoundly than scientists ever imagined – and a landmark new study is finally mapping ...

A new study looked for the first time at how cumulative cannabis use is associated with changes in brain structure and cognitive performance in older age – and the result is encouraging.

Scientists have found that when the stomach and brain are synced too strongly, it may signal worse mental health, linking anxiety, depression, and stress to an overactive gut-brain connection. The ...

You may have heard of the mind-body connection: the broad concept that thoughts and feelings, especially those related to stress, can influence physical health. Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., an ...

We once thought of gum disease as a localised issue—an inconvenience of ageing. However, we now know that the mouth serves as a primary gateway for systemic inflammation ...

For the first time, a team of researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), has ...