People have a lot of misconceptions about what the brain's left and right hemispheres do, but one well-known aspect of this ...

For parasitologists, the answer is simple. Neatly housed in each of the myriad segments of a giant T. solium tapeworm are ...

The human brain is known to contain a wide range of cell types, which have different roles and functions. The processes via ...

The average human brain contains around 7 grams of plastic, but it’s unclear how this affects us. Now animal studies are ...

While extremely rare, encephalopathy (a condition affecting brain function) triggered by mutations in the UBA5 gene has devastating impacts, with affected individuals reaching few developmental ...

Getting quality sleep — the kind that leaves you feeling refreshed and ready for the day — is critical for a healthy brain. People with disturbed sleep, like insomnia or sleep apnea ...

Then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to President Trump’s suggestion that the threat of tariffs might prompt Canada to spend more on defense and border protection with a dire prediction ...

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH ... they are known to play a crucial role in brain damage after SAH. The author first established an SAH mouse model with a cranial window of 3 x 3 mm, as previously ...

Whoever first said the brain is like a muscle was closer to the truth than they probably knew. Spend an hour wrestling with a crossword puzzle, tackling a Sudoku grid, or calculating the area ...

Researchers have identified 17 modifiable factors—things within your control—that can influence your risk of developing three major brain diseases: stroke, dementia, and late-life depression.