How is it that we all see the world in a similar way? Imagine sitting with a friend in a café, both of you looking at a phone ...

New research indicates that a pregnant mother’s exposure to a class of persistent synthetic chemicals is associated with specific structural and functional characteristics of her child’s brain. The ...

A better understanding of dementia risk can lead to improvements in care and in treatments, and a new study identifies a link ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have shown how mammalian brains create networks of tubes that transport toxins ...

Adolescents who regularly choose solitude over social connection show measurable differences in brain structure and function, according to a large neuroimaging study.

The conditions where you live may influence your brain health and risk for dementia, according to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine ...

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you carry it that matters. And it's the deep visceral fat around organs that ...

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

Too much alone time during teenage years may do more than affect friendships. While some solitude is normal, persistent ...

How is it that we all see the world in a similar way? Imagine sitting with a friend in a café, both of you looking at a phone screen displaying a dog running along the beach. Although each of our ...