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A new study suggests that taking a two-hour nap during a night shift may help restore brain function and memory in nurses.

The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

A simple light-based method is uncovering hidden fiber networks inside the brain and body, even in tissue slides over 100 years old.

Life is lived at many tempos and the healthiest, most nimble brains seem to have an intrinsic sense of when to change gears.

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Study finds ultrathin tubes connecting brain cells that transport Alzheimer's proteins. The network changes months before plaques appear.