A new study suggests that variables linked to socioeconomic status (SES) – such as increased stress and reduced sleep – have ...

A new study found that the leading environmental factor influencing brain structure and function is the socioeconomic status ...

Family finances and opportunities in a child’s neighborhood account for about 16% of the variability in kids’ brain function ...

A human brain is a highly complex organ that consists of distinct anatomical and functional brain regions. The human brain performs high-level cognitive functions, sensory perception, memory, and ...

The organization of the extant mammalian brain is influenced by development, evolutionary history and the environment. Ecological adaptations specifically have had a major role in shaping the ...

Cellular senescence is commonly defined as a state characterized by permanent cell cycle arrest in the absence of cell death, in which cells have altered function. While cellular senescence has been ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

A large MRI study of more than 47,000 adults found that cerebellar aging is uneven, with posterior association regions and ...

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the general population? In a large-scale study, a team of ...

A study of 2,044 older Japanese adults found that those with lower vitamin C levels in their blood plasma tended to have a ...