Listening to the "world's most relaxing song" before an operation could be just as good at calming patients' nerves as medication, US researchers say.
More women than men are living with Alzheimer's disease
Patients who have had a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain can safely take aspirin to cut their risk of future strokes and heart problems, according to a new study.
Scientists have developed a brain implant that can read people's minds and turn their thoughts to speech.
Seven-year-old Leia Armitage lived in total silence for the first two years of her life, but thanks to pioneering brain surgery and years of therapy she has found her voice and can finally tell her parents she loves them.
Using electricity to precisely stimulate the brain can boost people's working memory, a study suggests.
New results suggest ageing brains can potentially be rejuvenated, at least in mice, according to researchers.
Stressful events in life, such as the death of a child, divorce or being fired, can age the brain by at least four years, US researchers suggests.
One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet.
Researchers know that African Americans are at a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than white Americans. But a new series of studies explores the reasons behind this, analyzing socioeconomic and psychological factors that may play a role.