Our brain wiring seems to undergo four major turning points at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83, which could influence our capacity to ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study ...

A new study finds that brain changes are not a steady progression; instead, distinct neural rewiring occurs around ages 9, 32 ...

The 'silent' X chromosome within female brains may not be so silent after all. A new study has found evidence in both mice and humans that as we age, 'sleeping' X chromosomes can be 'awakened' in ...

The Brown University cognitive neuroscientist studies how the brain and body interact, with the goal of translating insights ...

Studies have revealed that brain development occurs in five main stages. The first stage, childhood, lasts from birth to ...

Our findings show that when we see someone being touched, our brains quickly interpret what that touch might feel like. This ...

Ever reached a point where you've scrolled social media on your phone for so long before bedtime, you feel foggy, overstimulated, anxious and struggle to get to sleep? It may be that you, and your ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

From overactive fear circuits to gut–brain disruptions, neurologists unpack the science behind anxiety and why understanding ...

Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard-trained gastroenterologist, emphasizes habits like drinking water before coffee, morning ...

CNN’s chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta used a prop brain to explain Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s recent claim that his brain was infected with a worm. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that ...