The communication system between your gut and brain is called the gut-brain axis. They’re connected both physically and biochemically in a number of different ways. They may even influence each ...

When you’re diagnosed with brain cancer, learning as much as you can about it can help you choose the best treatment for you. This guide shows you the basics on the types of brain cancer and how ...

The terms "left-brained" and "right-brained" refer to the two hemispheres of the brain's cerebrum. The left hemisphere generally focuses more on speech and language, while the right hemisphere manages ...

You love from the depths of your ventral tegmental area, your hypothalamus, your nucleus accumbens, and other vital areas of the brain. In the last two decades, scientists have joined the throngs of ...

Pet-1-dependent transcription is still needed in adult serotonin neurons to directly regulate brain serotonin synthesis and reuptake and to maintain emotional behaviors. These findings demonstrate ...

Want to do more? It turns out there are additional actions to boost your brain’s functioning and protect it from decline. Experts say establishing good habits as young as possible — even in ...

Using a computer model of the basal ganglia and thalamus, researchers showed that holding too much information at once confuses the brain, impairing its ability to learn and use stored data ...

Ever feel like your brain takes forever to wake up in the morning? Struggling to remember where you put your keys or what you had for dinner last night? Don’t worry—you’re not alone!

A new artificial intelligence model measures how fast a patient's brain is aging and could be a powerful new tool for understanding, preventing and treating cognitive decline and dementia.