Neurodegenerative disease profoundly affects structures and pathways responsible for memory, cognition, and higher-order ...

Fear response to traumatic or threatening situations helps us evade or escape danger. At the same time fear response is learned in the form of association between stimulus or situation and the ...

Increasing physical fitness leads to a larger release of BDNF and better prefrontal cortex activity after a single session of exercise.

Recent neuroscience studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have enhanced our understanding of how sleep is related to learning and memory. A study just reported in the journal ...

The largest fMRI study to date finds that heavy cannabis use in young adults reduces brain activity and impairs working memory performance.

Many people know that exercise is good for the body. It can strengthen the heart, improve muscle health, and help control weight. However, scientists are also learning that physical activity may be ...