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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 …

Managing Editor Marie Ellis reports on MNT’s top articles from February, as well as one of our most important guiding principles: empathy.

Hypnagogic hallucinations are imagined sensations that occur when a person is falling asleep. They can be distressing, but treatments are available.

Our bodies are not just passively growing older.

When we create a memory, a pattern of connections forms between neurons in the brain. New work shows how these connections can be strengthened or weakened at a molecular level.