The "optimal" group of 70-year-olds had more education, less cardiovascular risk, less white matter disease, thicker cortex, ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD A person’s brain is not fully developed until their mid to late 20s, as the ...

Microscopy technology is promising because of potential for taking live imaging of the brain and other organs and tissues, ...

Opioid addiction doesn’t just take a toll on the body—it reshapes the brain itself. A new study reveals that opioid use ...

The study reveals notable differences in brain structures of adolescents who initiated substance use before the age of 15.

Study first to show improvements in both self-reported questionnaires and MRI brain scans Dance class Participants of a ...

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of ...

Globally, approximately 139 million people are expected to have Alzheimer's disease (AD) by 2050. Magnetic resonance imaging ...

Dancing lowers the depression associated with Parkinson's disease, and the benefits can be seen in multiple ways, a new study shows.

Gal Gadot is opening up about a scary medical condition she faced mid-pregnancy this year. The "Wonder Woman" actress shared in an Instagram post Sunday that she had been diagnosed with "a massive ...

Sleep apnea – a disorder in which breathing stops and starts during the night – may cause damage to small blood vessels in ...