Summary: A theoretical neuro-philosophy and cognitive neuroscience framework challenged the foundational scientific consensus ...

New research suggests popular weight-loss drugs may be influencing everything from attention and addiction to mental health.

Wearing a cooling cap for 30 minutes may improve a person's sense of well-being, according to a new study by Penn State ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.

There is a disconnect between what we think happens when we make a decision and what actually happens in the brain during ...

The brain does not only cooperate; it also competes. So determines an international study by the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, Pompeu Fabra University and the Montreal ...

Brain Damage From Pollution: Research found that people living in areas with high levels of air pollution performed ...

Summary: A new study demonstrated that localized head cooling can rapidly alleviate depressive symptoms and induce calming neural signatures in the general population. The randomized controlled trial ...

Mental health disorders among young people have risen nearly 50 per cent in the past 15 years. We go inside a teen brain to show how modern pressures impact the adolescent mind and where it can go ...

Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with ...

Researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the brain's ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and ...