Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When you don't, you learn. But when the brain's ability to judge context or assign meaning ...

Neighborhood conditions appear to shape dementia-related brain biology. Where a person lives may play a significant role in their brain health and risk of developing dementia, according to new ...

Stanford scientists have solved a long-standing challenge in growing brain organoids by using a simple food additive to keep them from sticking together. The breakthrough enables the production of ...

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience suggests that the human brain may organize its many cognitive functions by ...

A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that people living in socially and economically ...

Scientists found that childhood trauma can change DNA and brain development, leaving long-term biological marks.

The rate of smoking cigarettes has steadily declined since the 1960s – when Congress required warnings on cigarette boxes.

The team found that family conflict, particularly fighting and frequent criticism between family members, and reputational damage among peers were the strongest predictors of current mental health ...

A new MRI measure maps beat-to-beat brain-vessel pulses, revealing why some 60-year-old brains look “younger.” ...

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function.