New research reveals how tiny electrical gates in the brain, known as NMDA receptors, control learning, memory, and neuron ...

A receptor that cannabis latches onto in the brain could be a promising target for future mental health treatments. Experiencing chronic stress is known to leave people vulnerable to depression or ...

Research led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center has identified a brain receptor that appears to initiate adolescent synaptic pruning, a process believed necessary for learning, but one that appears to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Up to 69% of midlife women report sleep disturbances. Estrogen effectively ...

Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd. Brain cancer is one of the most aggressive and life-threatening diseases, with glioblastoma (GBM) being the most common and deadliest type. Patients ...

The areas most affected by atrophy are the hippocampus, where the cells start declining and shrink (plays role in memory); the front lobe (judgement and everyday decision making); and temporal lobe ...

A study found that people who reported difficulty returning to daily life after contracting COVID-19 had a higher-than-usual ...

A new study has pinpointed how the APOE4 gene variant sabotages the brain’s energy balance, blocking neurons from burning fat ...

Scientists may finally have uncovered why some people struggle with brain fog long after recovering from COVID-19.

For some brain changes, the age that women go through menopause may be a factor. Those whose periods cease before 47 are more ...

Brain fog in menopause is complicated, but a new scientific analysis breaks down the changes behind it. Plus, doctors share ...