A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating ...

Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...

When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn't a matter of personal failure—it's the biological result of their brain's rewiring, ...

Your brain doesn’t have to become sluggish, forgetful, or foggy just because you’re getting older. While some minor changes in processing speed are normal with aging, significant cognitive decline isn ...

Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered how intensely people react to making mistakes may be a predictor of ...

Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) saves lives by treating cancer that has spread to the brain, but it also causes long-standing brain damage. Many patients who go through radiation treatment later ...

This color-coded graphic shows different populations of cells in the mouse brain, each one targeted by one of the genetic tools developed by scientists at the Allen Institute and other institutions.

Ninety percent of cancer deaths are from cancer spread. Breast cancer patients, for example, typically do not die because cancer returns in their breast, they die because it spreads to other parts of ...