Tiny plastic particles may be quietly threatening brain health. New research suggests microplastics—now widely found in food, ...

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

The prevalence of congenital heart disease points to the need for a better understanding of how it influences ...

A recent medical report has forced doctors and parents to confront measles’s long-term complications in children again. In ...

Babies with congenital heart disease have altered brain networks that may serve as a helpful guide for improving treatment ...

The natural and the social world shaped the evolution of each. Knowing whom to invite to dinner is as important as knowing ...

Even those who make a full recovery from the initial infection face a lurking threat: a deadly disease that remains latent ...

New research suggests the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra could help treat a devastating neurological disorder that ...

Scientists discover that sickle cell disease forces the brain to recruit extra "attention backup" to maintain normal cognitive function.

Former Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin’s family has turned to one of the country’s top brain research centers as ...

A group of specialized cells play a crucial part in clearing toxic proteins from inside the brain 1. But in people with Alzheimer’s disease, these cells malfunction, leading to the build up of tau ...

Dr. Melanie Campbell and graduate student Lyndsy Acheson study an image of a retina. They are looking for protein deposits found in association with brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's, FTLD-TDP and ...