For most women, thyroid reports remain a confusing maze of acronyms like TSH. Yet, the thyroid impacts every aspect of your ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re ...

Researchers analyzed 139 neuroimaging studies spanning ages 5 to 85 to map the brain’s activity in cognitive control.

Bodily functions rise and decline with age, and the brain is no exception. However, the exact trajectory of our brain ...

New research reveals that lithium helps protect against neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease by preventing toxic amyloid ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, migraine headaches produce throbbing pain and are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. They can last for hours or even days, ...

Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a new study has found, furthering scientists’ understanding of the ...

Hide the charging cable, back-up battery, and your smartphone, and get the kids out of the house and into the great outdoors.

A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn’t benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher risk of ...

Transthoracic echocardiography reportedly showed a small left ventricle with normal function, a markedly dilated and hypokinetic right ventricle, and interventricular septal compression.