For years, the working theory was straightforward: SARS-CoV-2 triggers lasting inflammation throughout the brain, and that ...

Researchers from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and Queens College suggest that building strong adaptive skills in early childhood may serve as a buffer against the detrimental ...

The limbic system comprises a constellation of cortical and subcortical structures that underlie emotion, memory and homeostatic processes. Core nodes include the hippocampus, amygdala, anterior ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Specialists are optimistic about new technology that could significantly aid stroke recovery, even long-term. Marla McCarthy, a stroke survivor, shared her experience, saying, "So ...

False-colour positron emission tomography (PET) scan highlighting limbic areas in a human brain. A receptor for the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA is visualised here in regions of the brain ...

Your brain isn't a single decision-making machine, but it's a dynamic battleground. Neuroscience reveals that what we often call “the brain” is actually three distinct systems that evolved over ...

Brain scans suggest long COVID’s biggest clues may lie in the brain’s emotion centers, not widespread inflammation.

Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice and ...

Laughter builds deep emotional connections and soothes youngsters' nervous systems — making them more resilient and open to ...

Laughter is the best medicine, according to one old adage. Now, new research suggests it boosts child learning and ...