Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts brain function in several ways, including low oxygen levels, interrupted sleep, and vascular risk. Several regions throughout the brain may shrink, and the ...

Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

Scientists have found a key brain network that’s disrupted by Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published today in ...

Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

A landmark study suggests that this daily habit may reshape how your mind activates.

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are ...

Ever wake at night needing a drink of water and then find your way to the kitchen in the dark without stubbing your toe? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego say they have identified ...