A study, 20 years in the making, found that stressful environments for children and adolescents can have long-lasting impact on neurological development. The research—published June 15 in Nature, Scientific Reports—found that continued exposure to stress contributes to slower maturation of the brain during adolescence.  

Young video game addicts may have more than just a pair of strong thumbs, as new MRI research suggests excessively playing video games can have the same effect on children's brains as drug abuse or alcoholism, according to a recent article published by The Telegraph.

For the first time, MRI has detected early signs of neurological damage in patients with high blood pressure before symptoms of dementia are observable, according to a study published June 12 in Cardiovascular Research.

With the help of advanced CT imaging, researchers from the Netherlands found that smokers and individuals with diabetes may face an increased risk of developing calcifications in the hippocampus, the region of the brain responsible for memory.

More than 20 U.S. consulate workers in Guangzhou, China, were recently evacuated after experiencing unexplained health issues caused by a suspected "auditory attack." They are currently undergoing medical screening for treatment, according to the Associated Press.

A group of researchers from the University of Missouri may have discovered two tests that could guide physicians to better treat regions of the brain responsible for communication and language.

A new imaging technique may assist researchers in understanding how the brain moves at rest and upon impact in real time, according to a news release published May 29 from the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Researchers from the Guerbet Group and the University of Münster in Germany recently found that 75 percent of the total gadolinium found in the cerebellum of rats after the injection period of the linear contrast agent gadodiamide was still retained after one year.