Researchers have created a detailed map of chemical modifications to DNA that occur in the human brain from the earliest ...

This election, voters will decide on Proposition 14, which would establish the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

An MIT study reveals what happens in the brain as lapses of attention occur following sleep deprivation. During these lapses, a wave of cerebrospinal fluid flows out of the brain — a process that ...

New research shows that during moments of lost focus after poor sleep, the brain releases a wave of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)—the same cleansing process that normally occurs during deep sleep.

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. But the transition affects far more than reproductive health: it also reshapes the brain. As estrogen and progesterone decline, cognitive ...

Aerobic exercise and strength training offer unique and complementary benefits for brain health, according to a growing body of research. While each activity alone can support cognitive function, ...

If we can fully map the structure of our brains, will we be able to understand how they work? That is the goal of researchers attempting to build a wiring diagram, or connectome, of our neural ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

Heads up: A lot of what you think you know about your brain is wrong. From sleep scams to multitasking myths, bad advice is steering Americans off course — and it’s messing with their minds. To cut ...