Brain

A weekend of burgers, fries and hot dogs will probably have you thinking more about your waistline than your brain, but a new study has found that just a few days eating high-fat foods is enough to rewire your memory hub. But the damage can be undone.

Stress during pregnancy may rewire a baby’s brain for anxiety, a new study found. Adverse prenatal environments change how neurons in the hippocampus develop, leaving offspring more sensitive to threats in adulthood.

A new study significantly strengthens the case that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder brains are structurally unique, thanks to a new scanning technique known as traveling-subject method. It isn't down to new technology – but better use of it.

The extraordinary evolution of humans is often attributed to two defining traits: large brains and highly dexterous hands. A new study suggests the evolution of these two traits are interconnected across the entire primate lineage, from lemurs to humans.

Starting aerobic exercise just two months after a stroke is safe and may help protect thinking skills, according to new research. The study provides fresh hope for stroke survivors that they can reduce their elevated risk of dementia.

While artificial sweeteners were once touted as healthy alternatives to sugar, research continues to prove otherwise. Yet another study has now come along saying that six popular sweeteners might be truly terrible for our brains.

A new study flips the script on hypertension. Long blamed on the kidneys and blood vessels, it now seems the brain might be a silent instigator, especially in cases where standard treatments fail.

In a recent study researchers at UC San Francisco sought to identify the molecular troublemakers that cause our brains to age prematurely. Their goal? Find the sneaky agents behind age-related memory decline, and figure out how to stop them.

One of the most dangerous microorganisms on Earth, Naegleria fowleri has a well-earned nickname as the "brain-eating amoeba," and infection almost always leads to death. Now it's infiltrated the treated drinking water supplied to two Australian towns.

A massive study has found that ADHD medication has a real-world social impact – for the those on the drugs and the wider community. In nearly 150,000 newly diagnosed people, medication appeared to offer sweeping benefits beyond just symptom management.

Just a few days after scientists announced we're at a pivotal tipping point in Alzheimer's disease research, a team has made a huge breakthrough, proving that mitochondrial dysfunction fuels memory loss. Then they engineered a way to restore it.

Some people don't like listening to music. There is nothing wrong with their hearing, but for some strange reason music gives them no pleasure. New research suggests this points to a unique disconnect between the brain’s auditory and reward networks.