Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the roles these ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...

New brain imaging research has uncovered how the brain’s energy and activity reorganize as it transitions from wakefulness to ...

A study investigates how sleep deprivation affects attention due to the brain's attempt at waste cleansing during wakefulness. Researchers found that cerebrospinal fluid cleansing intrudes into ...

After a night of poor sleep, you don't feel as alert as you should. Your brain might seem foggy, and your mind drifts off ...

Yale scientists traced gamma brain waves to thalamus-cortex interactions. The discovery could reveal how brain rhythms shape perception and disease. For more than a century, scientists have observed ...

A new study suggests that where a person lives can be linked to their brain health and potential risk for dementia.

But researchers were concerned about whether this procedure might have other, less desirable effects. What happens when the right and left sides of the cerebral cortex—responsible for an enormous ...

Researchers have identified a rare type of brain cell whose overactivity may contribute to schizophrenia-like symptoms, such as cognitive deficits and disrupted sleep.

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.