Some people may worry about being bitten by a snake or spider, but have you ever considered what would happen if a small ...

A shrew's brain and other organs can shrink by as much as 30% and then grow back in the spring. Once the brain of a human ...

A new study finds that brain changes are not a steady progression; instead, distinct neural rewiring occurs around ages 9, 32 ...

GOT a case of the sniffles? Given the time of year, it’s most likely a cold or bug. But ‘coke nose’ might be the cause of ...

Obesity in young adults appears to trigger early biological changes linked to inflammation, liver stress, and neuronal damage. Researchers found that low choline levels strongly correlate with these ...

Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.

Doctors never expected Alex Simpson to survive long after birth. Diagnosed with hydranencephaly — a rare condition in which ...

Our brain wiring seems to undergo four major turning points at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83, which could influence our capacity to ...

Human brains go through five distinct phases of life, each defined by their own set of characteristics, according to a new ...

Getting treatment within one week of a serious head injury can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to 41% ...

The Chinchorro culture that inhabited Chile’s Atacama Desert from about 7,500 years ago is famous for its mummies, which ...

During the early thirties, the brain’s wiring pattern moves into what the researchers describe as the adult mode. This adult ...