Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats ...

How exactly does the human brain so effortlessly and instantaneously make such judgments? Scientists have a relatively rich understanding of how the sounds of speech are transformed into sentences ...

Microplastics have been found in brain tissue above the nose, suggesting a likely passageway for microscopic plastic shards and fibers to enter the brain after already being discovered in nearly ...

Agents that directly lower ACTH secretion by a pituitary adenoma represent an attractive option for the treatment of Cushing's disease, as these drugs directly target the pathogenesis of disease.

Researchers follow the dramatic changes that occur in the brain throughout the course of pregnancy. Pregnancy is a transformative time in a person's life where the body undergoes rapid ...

Antibody-Drug Conjugate Found Effective Against Brain Metastases in Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Sep. 13, 2024 — A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown ...

Salivary cortisol measurements are particularly useful to investigate cyclical Cushing's syndrome. At least partial autonomy of cortisol production (either direct from the adrenal cortex or ...

Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field. Certain brain ...

He’s not just fascinated with memory loss caused by traumatic brain injury — which affects more than 5 million people in this country — or the nearly 7 million Americans with Alzheimer’s.

In an effort to connect to the original trilogy, it featured the return of Grand Moff Tarkin, originally portrayed by Peter Cushing. However, Disney now finds itself in hot water. Recommended ...

There are over 100 different types of brain tumours. Tumours can start in any part of the brain or spinal cord. They are usually named after the type of cell they develop from. Read about the ...

Storoni is the author of the new book Hyperefficient: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work. CURT NICKISCH: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Curt Nickisch.