Scientists have zeroed in on a critical weak spot behind a rare but devastating brain autoimmune disorder often known as ...

Rare disease day is observed annually on the last day of February to spread awareness on certain conditions that can impact on patients lives.

Scientists have demonstrated that human brain cells grown on a microchip can learn to play id Software’s classic first-person ...

Cancer tumors hijack the vagus nerve to communicate with the brain, triggering a hormonal response that suppresses the immune system.

Brain freeze — the sharp, seconds-long headache we get from ingesting something cold — is rooted in the way our brain senses ...

Researchers have identified two brain receptors that help the brain clear away amyloid beta, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. By stimulating these receptors in mice, scientists increased levels of a ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are computational models that can learn to identify patterns in data, make accurate predictions or generate content (e.g., texts, images, videos or sound ...

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 ...

A new study reveals a connection between early life trauma and adult brain aging. Adults reporting severe childhood stress ...

Researchers find that short-term antibiotics can heal traumatic brain injuries by remodeling the gut microbiome and reducing neuroinflammation.

As we work on overcoming what scares us, a new plasticity becomes available in our brain, and fear strikes out.

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small adjustments to make sure it doesn't fall over. It ...