You’ve probably heard the old canard that new brain cells simply stop forming as we become adults. But research out today is the latest to show that this isn’t really true. Scientists in Sweden led ...

Though it's now clear humans continue to grow new brain cells throughout their entire lives, debate persists over whether this applies to specific areas involved with memory. Previous studies have ...

Human brains are built to grow for years, yet for some children that growth is cut short, leaving them with smaller heads, developmental delays and lifelong disability. Scientists are now closing in ...

Your brain is your body’s control center. But how much do you really know about what it does? The brain is one of the most complex organs in your body. It’s the control center that oversees pretty ...

How can you keep your brain agile and young throughout your life, even as you get older? By spending time on creative pursuits as often as you can. That’s the fascinating finding of a study by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The study is the work of researchers from the Karolinska Institute and the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and looks ...