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Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease earlier in life, according to a new study.

A study found that while the younger adults showed memory improvement from transcranial direct current stimulation, the older adults did not.

A new study by a pain researcher shows that when a romantic partner holds hands with a partner in pain, their brain waves sync and her pain subsides.

Dutch adventurer Wim Hof is known as ‘The Iceman’ for good reason. Hof established several world records for prolonged resistance to cold exposure, an ability he attributes to a self-developed set of techniques of breathing and meditation — known as t…

People whose eyes show signs of small changes in blood vessels at age 60 may be more likely to develop thinking and memory problems by the time they are 80 than people with healthy eyes, according to a new study.

Researchers are shining a light on the darkness of the unconscious brain. Three new studies add to the body of knowledge.

Fear protects people from danger. A team has discovered that this applies even to pathological anxiety disorders. Patients who generally suffer from severe anxiety are likely to heed the symptoms of a heart attack earlier and seek medical treatment soo…

Scientists have developed a better understanding of a key protein associated with brain diseases including ALS (motor neuron disease) and dementia by studying how it enters central nervous system cells.

Researchers have demonstrated that facial temperatures, which can be easily measured using a non-invasive thermal camera, are strongly correlated to mental workload.

A landmark study reveals that activation of a pregnant mother’s immune system can affect her baby’s brain development. A team of researchers found that short- and long-term brain functioning can be influenced by immune system activity during the third …