Oligomannate, recently approved in China, is being met with some skepticism from researchers.

A study identifies five women who have a functioning sense of smell despite an apparent lack of olfactory bulbs—the region of the brain that processes odors.

A woman whose DNA suggested she’d develop early-onset dementia staved off cognitive decline for decades.

Studies of the rosette-like structure can reveal clues to brain recovery after injury.

MRI scans from more than 800 incarcerated men pinpoint distinct structural features of people who have committed homicide, compared with those who carried out other crimes.

Neural activity associated with the meaning of words is independent of whether those words are read or listened to, a study finds.

During deep sleep, rhythmic pulses of cerebrospinal fluid are coupled with slow waves of electrical activity and fluctuating blood levels in the human brain.

Several early-stage clinical trials indicate that implanting patients with the cells is safe. But whether they can alleviate neurological problems remains to be seen.

A new study suggests that growing in a stressful environment prevents “brains-in-a-dish” from growing in the same way as their in vivo counterparts.