New research pinpoints 298 parts of the genome associated with higher risk of bipolar disorder. This could lead to better ...

Conversations about personal mental health issues seem to be shifting. Meet three Brevard residents who believe it's time to shed the stigma.

Encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain often caused by infections or autoimmune processes, 1 is a serious and sometimes life-altering condition. While the acute symptoms of encephalitis ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

Ferber. “There are varying factors.” Psychiatry as a field is still evolving in its understanding of how the brain and mind interact. “What we’re beginning to understand now is that every psychiatric ...

By embedding threads containing electrodes within the human brain, the company’s device allows paralyzed patients to engage with digital devices through their thoughts. Arbaugh, for example ...

Rochester researchers investigate how visual cues enhance the brain's ability to understand speech in noisy environments. In a loud, crowded room, how does the human brain use visual speech cues to ...

An electroencephalography (EEG) cap, which measures the electrical activity of the brain through the scalp, collects a mixture of signals coming from many different sources. In a loud, crowded ...

Summary: Researchers are investigating how the brain combines visual and auditory cues to improve speech comprehension in noisy environments. The study focuses on how visual information, like lip ...

Antipsychotics are a key treatment in managing bipolar I and II disorders ... are known to target and block dopamine receptors in the brain with the goal of reducing psychotic symptoms.

Your brain has a lot of work to do, constantly balancing tasks while conserving energy. If you understand how the human brain decides what to pay attention to—and what to ignore—your public ...