A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways associated with differences in brain size and cognitive function A new study sug ...

These results hint at the possibility that subtle expression differences may modulate the activity of disease-associated gene networks. The study also showed that those X-chromosomal genes that escape ...

A collaborative effort has shed valuable light on how monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and now histamine help regulate brain physiology and behavior through chemical bonding of ...

The research strengthens the gut brain connection but it is not evidence that probiotics can treat mental health or boost intelligence. Humans have unusually large brains for our body size and brains ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

A study reveals how seasonal brain shrinking helps some mammals survive winter, offering new insights into brain plasticity ...

Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body size) than the brains of any other primate. Scientists have always wondered ...

The prevalence of Alzheimer disease (AD) is approximately two times higher in African Americans (AA) compared to White/European-ancestry (EA) individuals living in the U.S. Some of this is due to ...

The human genome has to be carefully organized so it will fit inside of the nuclei of cells, while also remaining accessible ...