With the advent of large-scale neuroimaging datasets, expansive lifespan studies are making novel discoveries about foundational principles of human brain development and aging. In one of the largest ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

If we can fully map the structure of our brains, will we be able to understand how they work? That is the goal of researchers attempting to build a wiring diagram, or connectome, of our neural ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...

An international research team led jointly by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), the University of Göttingen and ...

Oral intake of probiotics has been shown to positively impact depression, anxiety, stress and cognition. Recently, an effort was made to more objectively assess their impact on brain structure and ...