#brain function

A potential treatment for certain mental disorders involves zapping a certain area of the brain with short bursts of electrical energy.

People who are easily angered exhibit a stronger connection between three areas of the brain and certain brain networks related to action.

Alzheimer’s advocates laud the approval of Aduhelm, but experts raise questions about its effectiveness and cost.

For some adults ages 85 to 94, high cholesterol might mean better brain health.

Lead, chromium and nickel are among some of the poisonous metals leaked by e-cigs.

There might be a connection between pre-term birth and autism, a brain developmental disorder that affects one in 150 U.S. children.

New research shows that lead exposure might play a role in mental decline of aging adults—even if that exposure took place years earlier.