When we think about cognitive development, we naturally think first about children growing up. Of course, the neurodevelopment of a child – particularly your own child – is fascinating, it’s a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified five distinct eras of brain aging from childhood to old ...

A study suggesting that the human brain enters a stable phase around age 32 has people in their 20s feeling validated. University of Cambridge neuroscientists released their research results on ...

CAMBRIDGE, UK — The human brain doesn't simply grow and then decline. Instead, it moves through five distinct structural phases over a lifetime, separated by four major turning points at ages 9, 32, ...

Clinicians use electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity in epilepsy and sleep pathologies, and this powerful ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

Scientists reveal that the brain shows gender differences before birth, challenging what was previously known about human ...

A new scientific statement highlights how mental health, sleep, and the gut microbiome shape brain health from childhood ...

Imagine if keeping your brain in top shape was as routine as brushing your teeth in the morning or exercising before work. Brain health is more than simply the absence of disease; it is the state of ...