Researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the brain's ...

Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they ...

The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists report in Nature Neuroscience.

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremor and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. That may be because the disease disrupts communication in a brain ...

Scientists at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) have established why some elderly people remain mentally clear ...

Parkinson’s patients experienced 2.5 times better symptom improvement when doctors targeted a specific brain network rather than adjacent areas. This breakthrough challenges decades of understanding ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and ...