Biologically speaking, there is no organ as vital or complex as the brain. And yet, the brain still remains somewhat a of a mystery-there’s a lot that even experts don’t know. Another troubling fact ...

An international team, led by researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF), has shown—for the first time in a realistic way—that it may be possible to diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD) years before ...

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is increasingly studied to understand subtle microvascular damage associated with aging and dementia 1. The BBB constitutes a semipermeable membrane of endothelial cells, ...

Though it accounts for just two percent of the body’s weight, the brain consumes a whopping 20% of its total energy. To get the energy it needs for more complicated tasks, the brain has evolved a ...

The traumatic events that firefighters, first responders and emergency workers witness can lead to mental health struggles in their daily lives. A 2023 study showed first responders were more likely ...

Reading on paper reportedly improves story comprehension compared to its digital version, although the underlying neuroscientific mechanisms remain unclear. We used a format of Japanese manga stories ...