Neuroscientists have been surprised to discover that the human brain is teeming with microbes, and we are beginning to suspect they could play a role in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's ...

Brett Favre announced his diagnosis on Tuesday. Here’s what we know about the disease and its relationship to head injuries.

Summary: A new study suggests that neurostimulation targeting specific brain circuits may help treat PTSD in veterans. Researchers found that veterans with damage to brain areas connected to the ...

Brain exercises support neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain’s tendency to form new connections and neural pathways.

Researchers analyzed 193 patients from the Vietnam Head Injury Study with penetrating traumatic brain injury to determine if the location of shrapnel damage to their brains influenced risk of ...

How do people navigate social networks to understand and appreciate who knows what and who is connected to whom? With mental ...