The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain's grid cells, blurring the internal GPS system and impairing navigation.

A structured home-based exercise program (EXCAP) reduces "chemo brain" and prevents physical decline during cancer treatment.

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

Researchers identify a conserved brainstem and spinal cord pathway (C3-C4) that controls voluntary hand movements in both mice and humans.

Alzheimer's brain markers, such as tau and amyloid, manifest differently across diverse populations, calling for personalized dementia care.

Researchers identify a repeat expansion in the GOLGA8A gene as a major genetic driver for a rare, early-onset form of frontotemporal dementia.

High-fat diets allow gut bacteria to travel to the brain via the vagus nerve, potentially triggering neurological disorders.

Researchers prove humans are "musical animals" with a biological blueprint for rhythm and pitch that exists from birth.

Low self-esteem and parental mental health are key reasons why teens with ADHD develop anxiety and depression.

Researchers identify five specific neuron subgroups in the motor cortex most vulnerable to TDP-43 protein clumps in ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia.

High-dose Vitamin D doesn't reduce acute COVID severity but shows a promising signal for reducing Long COVID and brain fog.

Researchers identify PV neurons in the prefrontal cortex as the gatekeepers of drug addiction relapse, offering a new target for precision treatment.