New research links inflammation to mental health symptoms. Personalized care using brain and immune data could improve ...

Lissencephaly is a spectrum of rare, genetic disorders in which the brain fails to develop its hallmark folds. The disorders are often associated with seizures and intellectual disability and ...

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene ...

Organic diseases show measurable changes in the body, like tissues or organs. Functional disorders have abnormal symptoms but no measurable changes in tissues. Knowing if a disease is organic or ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

A 2023 study found that shorter sleep duration causes reduced brain cortical thickness. Sleep disorders increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, stroke, and cognitive decline. Chronic sleep deprivation ...

Lissencephaly is a spectrum of rare, genetic disorders in which the brain fails to develop its hallmark folds. The disorders are often associated with seizures and intellectual disability and ...