But what do we actually know about what happens in the brain when we consume these substances? Down to the level of single brain cells, what produces these effects? In our new paper, we tried to ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

The brain interprets these sensory cues to understand what’s going on outside and inside the body. This allows a person to use their body to interact with their surrounding environment and ...

Parasitic infections can invade practically any part of the body. Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are potentially the most damaging and the most ...

Hailey Merrylees, 17, from London, Ont., has to travel to the University of Florida in March to receive proton beam radiation therapy for her brain tumour because the treatment isn't available in ...

“Exercising in general will help to keep your brain and body in healthier shape than it otherwise would be without that cardiovascular workout,” says Dr Damien Lowry, chartered member of the ...

Among the myriad differences that exist between men and women, brain size often sparks both curiosity and controversy. It’s a fact supported by research: on average, a man’s brain is 10% to 15 ...

Over half of 23-year-olds in a European study displayed restrictive, emotional, or uncontrolled eating behaviors, linked to delayed brain maturation, genetics, and mental health issues, according to ...

Published in Nature Metabolism, they describe a specific population of neurons in the mouse brain that encode memories for sugar and fat, profoundly impacting food intake and body weight."In today ...

Imagine if keeping your brain in top shape was as routine as brushing your teeth in the morning or exercising before work. Brain health is more than simply the absence of disease; it is the state ...

By embedding threads containing electrodes within the human brain, the company’s device allows paralyzed patients to engage with digital devices through their thoughts. Arbaugh, for example ...

Your brain has a lot of work to do, constantly balancing tasks while conserving energy. If you understand how the human brain decides what to pay attention to—and what to ignore—your public ...