New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role against oxidative stress in neurons, independent of its role producing the ...

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have created one of the most comprehensive single cell maps of the developing human brain. The atlas captures nearly every cell type, ...

Relying on melatonin supplements to fall asleep may increase the risk of suffering a deadly heart condition affecting 7 ...

Walking 3,000 to 7,500 steps daily may slow cognitive decline in older adults with early Alzheimer's, reducing tau buildup ...

Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, ...

What do brains and the stock market have in common? While this might sound like a set-up for a joke, new research from U-M researchers reveals that the behaviors of brains and economies during crises ...

Researchers have created a detailed map of chemical modifications to DNA that occur in the human brain from the earliest ...

A new large-scale, open data resource from the Perelman School of Medicine and collaborators helps researchers link brain ...

A USC study reveals that blood pressure fluctuations between heartbeats may harm brain health even when overall readings are normal, potentially affecting memory in older adults.

People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of heart disease, Massachusetts General ...

Summary: A global study of vertebrates reveals that body temperature is the key driver behind brain size evolution. Warm-blooded species like mammals and birds can maintain the energy demands of ...

A new study, published by the American Psychological Association, has found that intermittent fasting, which involves not ...