Dads have stepped up to do more hands-on parenting over the past few decades. Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez/Moment via Getty Images Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow … smaller?

Your brain is remarkably resilient. When faced with overwhelming stress, it deploys sophisticated defense mechanisms that buffer you from the full emotional impact of difficult experiences. These ...

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As people age, their brains do, too. But if a brain ages prematurely, there is potential for age-related diseases such as mild-cognitive impairment, dementia, or Parkinson’s disease. If “brain age” ...

Researchers have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that helps determine how brain cells connect, communicate, and function. The discovery not only deepens our ...

Imagine if keeping your brain in top shape was as routine as brushing your teeth in the morning or exercising before work. Brain health is more than simply the absence of disease; it is the state of ...

That endless scroll before bed, the urge to check every notification, and the fog that follows when you finally look up from your phone are all signs of a brain that has forgotten how to rest.

A sensitive perception of the environment is crucial for guiding our behavior. However, an overly sensitive response of the brain's neural circuits to stimuli can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders ...

HOW IT ALL WORKS. BRAIN BALANCE IS A NON-MEDICAL, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO BRAIN HEALTH. ON RUMSEY ROAD, THE NEW BRAIN BALANCE CENTER IN COLUMBIA IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN MARYLAND. THINK OF IT LIKE A ...

Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow … smaller? Several studies have revealed that the brain loses volume across the transition to parenthood, Darby Saxbe, a psychology professor ...