Depression and anxiety may heighten cardiovascular disease risk through chronic stress pathways in the brain and body.

A large 25-year study found that people who ate more high-fat cheese and high-fat cream had a lower risk of developing dementia, though the results only show an association—not proof of protection.

Creativity is notoriously difficult to study as it unfolds, but musical improvisation offers a rare chance to watch spontaneous idea-generation in action.

Breast cancer can rapidly derail the brain’s day-night regulation of stress hormones, even before tumors are detectable.

New research shows that blood from older animals can speed up Alzheimer’s-related changes in the brain, while young blood may ...

MRI signals don’t always match the brain’s true activity levels, overturning a core assumption used in tens of thousands of studies.

New research shows that buying second-hand gifts is typically a thoughtful, intentional decision rather than an impulsive one ...

New research shows that deep learning can use EEG signals to distinguish Alzheimer’s disease from frontotemporal dementia ...

Closely related dopamine-releasing neurons in the olfactory bulb behave in fundamentally different ways depending on their physical structure.

New work explores why consciousness evolved and what observing birds can teach us about its biological purpose.

A new study shows that abstinent smokers experience heightened pain sensitivity linked to altered activity in specific brain ...

Social isolation has a direct causal impact on how quickly cognitive function declines in later life, independent of whether someone feels lonely.