Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

A new study shows that cognitive training can increase the levels of a key chemical messenger in the brain responsible for decision-making.

Rats that lived in social groups throughout their lives retained youthful memory and mental flexibility well into old age, according to new research.

A brain exercise a day might keep you current—it might even revive your brain chemistry. In a landmark clinical trial led by ...

Day and night, my mind is occupied with this thought: Why am I so oblivious to my own heart's issues? From where have I come, and for what purpose? Where am I going? Will you never reveal my homeland?

In the Victorian era the map of Africa was blank and the prospect of mapping its interior lured the most adventurous men of the day. If you are of that frame of mind now, I would recommend exploring ...

USA: A recent randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open suggests that memantine, a drug commonly used for ...

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function.