A new study suggests that where a person lives can be linked to their brain health and potential risk for dementia.

A better understanding of dementia risk can lead to improvements in care and in treatments, and a new study identifies a link ...

Scientists have revealed the molecular structure of a type of receptor that's crucial to brain development and function. 'This study shows the dominant assemblies and states of the GABA receptor. That ...

Researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, together with international partners, have ...

A new study published in Nature Mental Health has found that children growing up in states with higher income inequality show ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

New research shows that neighborhood conditions — from pollution and housing to economic opportunity — may directly affect brain health and dementia risk.

Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When you don't, you ...

A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared ...

The neurological impact of adolescent football players subjected to head traumas is unclear. While American football might promote teamwork, repeated subconcussive blows can cause neurological ...