Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biologically speaking, there is no organ as vital or complex as the brain. And yet, the brain still remains somewhat a of a ...

We may finally have an answer on why people’s memories tend to decline with age.

Neuroscientists have long relied on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify patterns of activity in the brain by measuring changes in blood flow. This has been an invaluable tool for ...

People with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, alcohol addiction or psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia show ...

Experts continue to discuss whether knowing your Alzheimer's risk is worthwhile or not. A new study found that a certain type of brain scan can detect people who have early brain changes linked to ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses magnetic fields to create images of the body that allow doctors to diagnose injury or illness more accurately. Susceptibility tensor imaging (STI), a specialized ...

Multiple sclerosis, a complex neurological condition affecting nearly 3 million people worldwide, has long been characterized by its elusiveness. Even as medical imaging technology has advanced ...

Falling in love can feel intoxicating. Scientists have now identified where love lives in the brain and why it feels ...

A startup founded by Bryan Johnson spent a decade building a headset that measures brain activity using lasers. Health correspondent Hilary Brueck went to Kernel's headquarters in Los Angeles to test ...

A newly developed fluorescent calcium sensor delivers brighter, more stable brain imaging while eliminating misleading ...