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Air pollution, even at moderate levels, has long been recognized as a factor in raising the risk of stroke. A new study suggests that long-term exposure can cause damage to brain structures and impair cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults.

When people hear the sound of footsteps or the drilling of a woodpecker, the rhythmic structure of the sounds is striking. Even when the temporal structure of a sound is less obvious, as with human speech, the timing still conveys a variety of importan…

Since it was first published in 2012, the World Happiness Report demonstrated that well-being and happiness are critical indicators of a nation’s economic and social development, and should be a key aim of policy. This year’s report looks at the change…

A significant discovery has been made uncovering the cause of brain swelling after trauma to the head. The research paves the way for a preventative drug treatment for severe brain damage following stroke, infection, head injury or cardiac arrest.

Deadly brain tumors called high-grade gliomas grow with the help of nerve activity in the cerebral cortex, according to a new study. The work, conducted in mice with an aggressive human brain cancer implanted in their brains, is the first to demonstrat…

About one in five people experience tinnitus, the perception of a sound — often described as ringing — that isn’t really there. Now, researchers have taken advantage of a rare opportunity to record directly from the brain of a person with tinnitus in…

Neuroscientists show how cells in the brain’s cortex can either stifle or enhance sensory information incoming from the thalamus, thereby allowing it to focus on just some of the many sensory inputs it might choose to consider.

New minimally invasive surgical devices called stentrievers are enabling brain surgeons to stop strokes in their tracks.

Interventional treatments–especially surgery–provide good functional outcomes and a high cure rate for patients with lower-grade arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the brain, report researchers.

An enzyme secreted by the body’s fat tissue controls energy levels in the brain, according to new research. The findings, in mice, underscore a role for the body’s fat tissue in controlling the brain’s response to food scarcity, and suggest there is an…