Shuttle-based therapies are under active development for an array of brain conditions. “It’s now abundantly clear that we can ...

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

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

Humans and mice share persistent brain-activity patterns in response to adverse sensory experience, scientists find, opening a window to our emotions and, perhaps, neuropsychiatric disorders.

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 ...

Researchers at the UVA School of Medicine found blocking a brain-defense molecule in mice prevented memory loss and other ...

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.

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

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 ...

Learning new languages physically changes your brain and increases your cognitive abilities. But what really happens in the brain, and does speaking many languages really make you smarter?