Study reveals how navigation and memory are linked, with a stable brain compass helping keep memories organized over time.

In the different rooms, the workings of the brain are illustrated by drawings of the men carrying out various tasks. The caption reads, “Imagine your brain as the executive branch of a big business.

In a bid to better understand, and potentially treat, a host of conditions that affect early cognition, neurodevelopment, and ...

Glioblastoma (GBM) is not only a highly aggressive brain tumor with poor prognosis but also a major contributor to neurobehavioral dysfunction, profoundly ...

Working memory is a cognitive function that is essential for carrying out everyday activities and temporarily retaining information.

Could an unhealthy diet early in life affect brain health later in life? Boris Jovanovic/Stocksy Now, a new study published in the journal Nature Communications adds to what we know about the link ...

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Patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) who complete computerized cognitive games show improved neuroplasticity and cognitive performance, according to new research published in Journal of ...

Annual U.S. incidence of brain metastases rivals common primaries, underscoring broad clinical relevance beyond a “secondary complication” framing. Lung cancer contributes disproportionately, with 40% ...

A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to new research. Surprisingly, it wasn’t memory or problem-solving tasks that ...

Microscopic fibers secretly shape how every organ in the body works, yet they’ve been notoriously hard to study—until now. A new imaging technique called ComSLI reveals hidden fiber orientations in ...

For decades, multiple sclerosis (MS) has been defined primarily by its symptoms, rather than its underlying biology. Now, a new study aims to challenge that approach, presenting evidence that MS may ...