The cerebral cortex, the brain's outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, ...

When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing ...

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

Stroke patients with Medicare Advantage health insurance plans are less likely to be discharged to highly rated post-acute ...

Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste ...

In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated with ...

Over the course of their lives, up to 220,000 Norwegians will pick at their skin or pull out their hair to an extent that can ...

At 5 a.m., social media fills with proof that the early risers have already won the day. Cold plunges. Journals. Sunrise runs ...

Tau proteins act like the brain's maintenance crew, helping maintain the structure and proper function of brain cells. In ...

Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in the brain. It allows us to flexibly react to formerly ...

A new, daily oral tablet that combines two current HIV treatment medications, bictegravir and lenacapavir (BIC/LEN), could ...

A University of Queensland study has found that almost 90% of people killed and injured by landmines and similar weapons are ...