UVA researchers found even minor trauma can disrupt the brain’s cleanup system, allowing harmful proteins to build up over ...

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. Previous research has ...

The brain stem is a portion of the brain made of four distinct sections: the diencephalon, mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata. Each of these sections has associated functions which are vital ...

A new study suggests that aspartame consumption may be linked to decreased heart and brain function. The artificial sweetener ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

Objectives To date, consistent evidence for consequences of heading in football (soccer) on the structure and function of the ...

The bean-shaped organelles are now being recognized for their part in immune signaling, stress responses, and neural ...

A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease—and an active drug that can restore impaired ...

Anxiety distorts perceptions of threat, magnifying worry. New findings suggest a diet tweak that can help sufferers.

Charles Hillman has known for a long time that exercise has a positive impact on the brain. This effect has been demonstrated ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are still fairly common and an estimated 40 million people worldwide are ...