While neurogenesis—the growth of new brain cells—typically slows with age, superagers produce new neurons in the hippocampus at twice the rate of healthy older adults. In contrast, individuals with ...

The cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, ...

A new study published in Scientific Reports provides a detailed model of how the human brain develops during the transition from the womb to early infancy. The findings indicate that distinct growth ...

Study: Mapping brain growth and sex differences across prenatal to postnatal development. Image credit: Mapping brain growth and sex differences across prenatal to ...

Newborn finger proportions may reflect early hormone exposure and could be linked to differences in early brain growth.

Researchers have settled a long-running debate by identifying that sex differences in brain growth are apparent from ...

Researchers with the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience have modified a well-known immune protein to spark the growth of new neurons, ease brain inflammation, and improve cognition in old mice.

Habits like screen scrolling, lack of exercise, unmanaged blood pressure, chronic stress, and snoring can harm brain health, ...

Cancer tumors hijack the vagus nerve to communicate with the brain, triggering a hormonal response that suppresses the immune system.

The human brain possesses an extraordinary ability to heal, regenerate and even reverse signs of aging when provided with the right conditions. This remarkable discovery has revolutionized our ...

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