The human brain is constantly taking in information about the world through sight, touch, hearing and the other senses.

Scientists have discovered that a tiny midbrain structure anticipates visual and physical sensations before ...

In a new pilot study, 10 minutes of transcranial ultrasound stimulation reduced patients' delusion severity, scientists report.

What happens in the brain during the earliest stages of schizophrenia? A research group at the University of Seville set out to answer this question using a new MRI-based method that compares the ...

A study of 746 adults found that regular use of two languages is associated with greater gray matter volume and better memory ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

Childhood trauma leaves a physical mark on the brain's structure, but heavy drinking might hide the evidence. A new brain ...

Nava explained, "We found measurable differences in brain structure in people with severe type 2-high asthma compared with people whose asthma was mild to moderate and well controlled. "Across all ...

A brain structure that seems to influence food consumption could one day be targeted to enhance interventions for weight loss or gain. Studies have shown that activating neurons in this structure, ...

Children drinking caffeine just once a week showed differences in brain structure, shorter sleep and more attention problems, ...