Brain tumors do not grow in isolation. They develop within the highly active environment of the brain, where neurons continuously exchange electrical and chemical signals. While previous studies have ...

Researchers at Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) have found that tau buildup in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) may affect brain networks involved in thinking ...

Over the past decades, neuroscience studies have painted an increasingly detailed picture of the human brain, its organization and how it supports various functions. To plan and execute desired ...

Adolescence is a sensitive period for brain development and mental health, though the connection between the two is not fully understood. New research ...

In progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), tau protein accumulates mainly in deep brain regions, yet patients often experience cognitive and behavioural symptoms. Using brain network mapping, Hori et al ...

Most of the time, the origin of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is unknown, but in some rare cases, it starts after a brain injury, such as a stroke or a tumor. Researchers at the Champalimaud ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MIT neuroscientists found flexible neuron clusters that can store different kinds of information during a task. (CREDIT: ...

Muscle weakness is one of the most universal hallmarks of aging, and it is far more dangerous than it first appears. Large population studies have shown that age-related weakness is strongly ...

Laughter is a universal social signal that connects us with others, but the brain regions underlying laughter are not well understood, in part because it's hard to elicit genuine laughter in the lab.