Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the brain’s wiring supports the way we think and act. The study, published June ...

For many heartbreaking diseases of the brain — dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and others — doctors can only treat the symptoms. Medical science does not have a cure. Why? Because it’s difficult to ...

A long-term goal within neuroscience has been to develop a non-invasive way to influence brain function. Such a technology could shed light on the vital organ’s operations—and one day, it could even ...

Researchers tested a new MRI correction method, called the traveling-subject (TS) approach, to resolve inconsistencies in ...

A 2023 study found that shorter sleep duration causes reduced brain cortical thickness. Sleep disorders increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, stroke, and cognitive decline. Chronic sleep deprivation ...

Scientists used non-invasive MRI to study shrews that seasonally shrink and regrow their brains, uncovering water loss as the ...

Women’s brains are just as complex as men’s, yet for years, science largely ignored them. For decades, scientific and... The post Her brain, her research: understanding gender in neuroscience appeared ...

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is the most common form of dementia, with symptoms appearing after age 65. Since ...

That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is ...