(Thom Leach/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) The brain keeps one of the strictest guest lists in the body. Oxygen and ...

Preliminary research suggests omega-3, glucosamine, and L-tyrosine may behave differently as the brain ages, raising new ...

Brain fluid drains directly into the spongy marrow of the human skull, establishing a physical connection between the nervous system and the immune system. A recent imaging study reveals that this ...

These complications include Sydenham's Chorea (SC) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS), both of which are rheumatic fever sequelae, as ...

Scientists have uncovered sweeping changes in how the human brain controls and organizes its genome beginning in midlife, ...

A small trial linked daily tomato paste to modest gains in attention and memory, along with subtle changes in brain-network ...

Alzheimer's disease is one of the most feared diagnoses among older adults, particularly for those who know they carry a high ...

For decades, scientists have struggled to understand exactly how years of taking hits to the head while playing sports can translate into severe memory loss and dementia later in life. The work is a ...

In a recent primer paper published in the journal Current Biology, researchers elucidated the structure and function of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). It highlights the BBB as a complex, dynamic ...

Hello. As someone who works with medicine as a pharmacist, I would like to explain the somewhat mysterious relationship ...

Proceeds from the deal, which hands Novartis global rights to a technology developed by Sironax, will help advance three ...

The brain is our most treasured possession. It coordinates our movements, our words, our relationships, and the ability to pass on our genes. Our body therefore protects the organ fiercely: The ...