Astrocytes, once thought to be the brain’s housekeepers, may actually be silent powerhouses of memory.

Destroyed connections between brain cells may be to blame. A colored scanning electron micrograph of microglial cells—the immune cells of the central nervous system—that play important roles ...

A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt—by burning its own fat. A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits.

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different ... originates in the midbrain. It powers the contralateral superior oblique muscle ...

Scientists are examining the effect on brain health of microplastics and one of the largest sources of microplastics: ultra-processed foods.

Semaglutide belongs to a group of drugs called GLP-1R agonists and has been shown to effectively reduce food intake and body weight. The drug is already well established as part of the treatment ...

ATLANTA — Advocates said they are heartbroken after a family revealed a Georgia mother is brain dead in a hospital room but doctors are keeping her alive because she's pregnant. Adriana Smith's ...

A Georgia mother declared brain-dead at two months pregnant remains on life support due to the state’s heartbeat law, leaving her family without medical decision-making rights. Relatives say ...

There, a CT scan showed blood clots in Adriana Smith’s brain, and the 30-year-old nurse was soon declared brain-dead, NBC affiliate WXIA-TV reported. Three months later, her mother says Smith is ...

ATLANTA — A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her ...

“It’s amazing what can be accomplished when the president isn’t f–king brain dead,” a senior congressional Democratic aide told The Post Thursday. “This whole Middle East trip shows ...

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