A new bit of research has discovered several puzzling changes in the brains of individuals that suffer from migraines

A Phase 3 trial for Northwest Biotherapeutics’s DCVax-L vaccine extended survival in patients with gliobastoma for many months, or in some cases, years: according to new data.

In one of the first studies of its kind, several people with motor disabilities were able to operate a wheelchair

Researchers in China investigated the consequences of smartphone addiction on creativity. Using brain imaging technology, they measured cortical responses to creative tasks. The results indicate that smartphone addiction negatively influences the brain’s creative capacity. Specifically, the brain’s prefrontal cortex and temporal areas were not as active when asked to think creatively. This was in contrast to participants who did not have a smartphone addiction.

There’s a reason eating your grandmother’s chicken soup or dabbing your temples with essential oil of peppermint might make you feel better if you’re sick, and it’s probably not because they're truly curative. Your relief is likely the result of the placebo effect.

The team at Monash University claims that they have built a system through which people who suffer blindness in any form would be able to see again. According to them, this is the world's first...

A popular anti-aging vitamin may lead to an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new MU study.

A study on a large sample of patients found chronic, long-lasting depression to be associated with reduced brain volume. The reduced volume was found in brain regions relevant for planning one’s behavior, focusing attention, thinking, learning and remembering and also in regions relevant for regulating emotions. The study was published in Neurobiology and Treatment of Depression.

A new study in Brain and Behavior has unraveled the relationship between migraines, bipolar disorder, and patient outcomes. Nicole Sekula and colleagues conducted an 11-year longitudinal study demonstrating that those with bipolar disorder and migraines experienced worse symptoms of depression, mania, and a diminished quality of life on average. In addition, if those individuals were also prescribed lithium, their symptoms of mania were worse than those with migraines not taking lithium.

A brain decoder can extract words and sentences from the brain recordings of people listening to stories or watching silent films

We don’t know if video games cause the improvements.

Doctors warn exposure to omnipresent yet poorly understood chemicals such as microplastics could play a role in dementia

Neuroscientist Ben Rein explains the strange phenomenon of hallucinating while on the edge of consciousness.

The function of the human brain is exceptional, driving all aspects of our thoughts and creativity. Yet the part of the human brain – the neocortex – responsible for such cognitive functions has a similar overall structure to other mammals.

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Researchers were able to confirm that sensations from the rat's whiskers were being processed by the human brain cells. They also engineered cells that were sensitive to a colored light, then taught the rat to associate the light with a reward.

Stress and anxiety can promote belly fat and cravings, making you eat more. But you can train your brain to crave healthier foods during stressful times.

Game training could one day be used as a tool for developing cognitive function.

Research from The University of Queensland has found no link between community water fluoridation and adverse effects to children’s brain development.

New study shows how tickling, playfulness can address key questions about the brain.