A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Researchers provide a comprehensive overview of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), detailing its cellular architecture, transport ...

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia. A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, ...

In the short term, high blood sugar can cause neurological symptoms, ranging from lethargy to trouble focusing and altered mental status, sometimes referred to as "brain fog." In the long term, it may ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How does the brain think? – Tom, age 16, San ...

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 ...

A new vitamin K-based treatment could help replenish lost neurons in Alzheimer's patients, offering hope for slowing ...

Here’s why sufficient sleep matters, how much you really need and some evidence-based support for better rest.

Trauma doesn’t always end when the danger is over. For many, the body and brain remain locked in survival mode, long after the traumatic event has passed. This is the painful reality of post-traumatic ...