Speech rhythm, a key attribute of natural languages that directly influences the effectiveness and efficiency of communication, is often compromised...

In lieu of animal experiments, researchers from the University of Rochester are using state-of-the-art microchips with human tissue to better...

For decades, scientists believed that the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons, relied only on sugar for energy. But new research from the University of...

Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered a link between inflammation in children and how certain brain cells...

Exercise is well known for strengthening muscles, lungs, and the heart, but new research shows it also “trains” the immune system. An...

Insufficient sleep can trigger low-grade inflammation in the body, which may slowly harm the organs and accelerate the brain aging process beyond...

Insufficient sleep can trigger low-grade inflammation in the body, which may slowly harm the organs and accelerate the brain aging process beyond...

A new study has found that older adults who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely to develop dementia, need home care, or be admitted...

Scientists have identified an unusual type of brain cell that may play a vital role in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), likely contributing to the...

A new study from the University of California, Irvine has found that aging affects the shape of our brains in ways that can be measured—and these...