Heavy cannabis use linked to reduced brain activation during memory tasks, raising concerns about lasting cognitive health effects.

According to Dr Mezher, our brain has overlapping processing and coping mechanisms for emotional and physical distress, which can make a heartache feel real at a physical level.

Executive function and morality are not tied together, although society may connect the two. Skills like time management are ...

The cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, ...

The cerebral cortex, the brain's outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, layered structure. Its proper development requires newly generated neurons to ...

The trial-to-trial variability of neuronal responses and the correlated response variability among neurons are modulated by visual stimulus size in a manner that depends on cortical layer, suggesting ...

Understanding how a healthy brain works can provide insight into how it fails, too. Scientists hope that studying organoids derived from humans with neurodevelopmental disorders — particularly ...

Introduction Burnout among healthcare professionals remains a critical public health issue linked to impaired cognition, emotional exhaustion and diminished clinical performance. Structured breathing ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...