The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...

How a person's brain grows and makes connections can determine intelligence as well as susceptibility to disorders such as ...

A Stanford-led study finds that brain organization for visual recognition is partly innate but also shaped by experience. Using MRI on infants, researchers identified stable white matter connections ...

Recent findings suggest that memories are stored in the body, not just the brain. Does that mean our "self" is too?

I am 71, and I recently saw my urologist for urinating a lot and not getting enough sleep. He performed a flow test and a scope, then ...

At age 70, I’ve become more and more forgetful lately and am concerned it may be an early sign of dementia. Are there any memory screening tools or services that ...