As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck covers brain health ...

Are you mindlessly scrolling on your phone? “It turns your brain to mush,” says Bright. “I have a limit on my phone that will ...

The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important ...

Sep. 13, 2024 — A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have spread to the brain in ...

Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field. Certain brain ...

Companies like Elon Musk's Neuralink and BrainGate2 aren't just helping people with ALS or brain injuries to communicate — ...

Brain zaps are sensory disturbances that can feel like electrical shock sensations in the brain. A person may also notice a brief buzzing sound and feel faint or black out momentarily. Researchers ...

Although it’s not entirely clear what causes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), neuroimaging studies suggest that people with the condition have distinct differences in their brain structure ...

Some people refer to the combination of these symptoms as brain fog. Brain fog isn’t a formal diagnosis. The term may be used to indicate gradual or sudden challenges in your: ability to think ...

Like most “facts” I think I know, I was only partly right—actually creatine is a compound of three amino acids that is naturally found in your muscles and brain; your liver, pancreas and ...

“You know Republicans have lost their minds and are in a cult because they want to take health advice from a former heroin addict who was gonna eat a road kill bear cub and managed to get a ...