Researchers have pinpointed several of the genes that make brain regeneration possible in one type of flatworm.

A recent study suggests that the human brain emerges from two separate organs, a discovery that may impact future treatments ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The brain is two separate organs that work together, rather than a single unified unit, scientists at Stanford University have ...

ATLANTA — Scientists are studying a tiny worm for clues that may help treat brain diseases in humans one day. The worms are called planarians, and they're known for an unusual ability. They can regrow ...

The human brain is often described as one of biology’s greatest mysteries. Researchers at Stanford have found evidence that the developing brain begins from two distinct developmental origins, with ...

All animals, including humans, experience stress. Not the type where you worry about paying bills, but metabolic stress—triggered by starvation, obesity or bacterial infections. When we are in a ...

After months of headaches and visual hallucinations, a woman was finally revealed to have brain cysts filled with tapeworm larvae ...

Out of nowhere, a woman’s right arm and leg started shaking uncontrollably. In the moments leading up to the experience, she seemed well; she had no headache, confusion, or weakness. But for about a ...