Researchers have identified a brain protein whose absence leads to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like damage in mice.

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We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

At 62, Phyllis Jones felt trapped in darkness. She was traumatized by her mother’s recent death, ongoing pandemic stress and an increasingly toxic work environment. A sudden panic attack led to a ...

Long before memory problems appear, your brain may already be losing neurons. That is the unsettling message from new work by ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

Like the other organs in our body, the brain, too, changes as we age. Along with age, the mental function of the brain also changes. While mental decline along with age is common, it's one of the ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain barrier.