The brain is a unique place. It is shielded from much of the body by the blood-brain barrier, meaning it's protected from ...

We don't always understand our emotions, but we couldn't lead normal lives without them. They steer us through life, guiding ...

The body’s pathogen fighters can act as surveillance forces that ferry information from the gut and fat deposits to the brain ...

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 ...

The second bat was found in Regina's McNab community and dropped off at Salthaven West on April 27 with "no obvious symptoms," according to the Ministry of Environment. That bat died three days later ...

Researchers have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that helps determine how brain cells connect, communicate, and function. The discovery not only deepens our ...

In March, "The Piano Man" and "Uptown Girl" singer announced that he underwent surgery and had to undergo physical therapy.

TIPPAH COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Board of Animal Health has announced that a bat tested positive for rabies in Tippah County. Two puppies had potential exposure, and have been ...

According to the announcement, Joel has been diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), a condition that causes an excessive buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain’s ventricles.

A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt—by burning its own fat. A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits.

Your brain may take a hit too ... data from 39 women who weren’t anemic but who had either low iron levels or normal iron levels for their age. The women, who had a mean age of about 54 ...