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Countries with greater inequalities — whether economic, pollution or disease-based — exhibited older brain ages.

New research explores music’s impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music with a strong emotional tone can reshape the quality …

Analysis of 1.6 million brain cells from older adults has captured the cellular changes that occur in Alzheimer’s early stages, revealing potential new targets and routes for prevention.

Engineers have developed a device that noninvasively stimulates deep brain regions, potentially disrupting the faulty signals that lead to chronic pain. Preliminary trials show the therapy relieves pain after a single treatment.

A researcher’s mathematical modeling approach for brain imaging analysis reveals links between genes, brain structure and autism.

A research team developed an innovative method to quantify stress using Integrated Information Theory. This approach comprehensively evaluates biological signals and has demonstrated a strong correlation with subjective stress reports, especially in re…

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new study. The good news is that this may be counteracted by a healthy lifestyle.

Researchers have discovered how two brain areas, neocortex and thalamus, work together to detect discrepancies between what animals expect from their environment and actual events. These prediction errors are implemented by selective boosting of unexpe…

A research team evaluated the reliability of human experts in comparison to an automated algorithm in assessing the quality of intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) data.

Crime films, action films, comedies, or documentaries? A person’s favorite film genre reveals a lot about how their brain works. Fans of action films and comedies reacted very strongly to negative emotional stimuli, while participants who favored docum…