The number of people with dementia is set to double in the next 20 years, so the importance of physical activity in preventing memory loss cannot be over-stressed, writes Margaret Jennings.

Brain injury support group Headway has launched a campaign to raise €2 million to fund the creation of a major trauma recovery centre in Cork.

Lack of oxygen to the brain at birth affects almost 200 babies in Ireland each year and results in death or disability in more than two million infants each year around the world.

We all want other people to “get us” and appreciate us for who we really are. In striving to achieve such relationships, we typically assume that there is a “real me”, writes Giuliana Mazzoni

The surgeon who removed a life-threatening brain tumour from Irish teen Aaron McMahon says he can look forward to “life as usual” and may leave hospital by the weekend.

Risk it for a biscuit?

A talented former Munster underage rugby player has been jailed for eight and half years years with the final two and half years suspended for a vicious assault on a father-of-two, who needed life saving brain surgery due to his injuries, writes David Raleigh.

Dr Naomi Lavelle gets inside our heads and tells us all about what’s in there.

Is there anthing to be said for saying another Mass?

The human brain contains the essence of who we are. But, despite being the control centre of our mind and body, how the brain works is mostly a mystery.

High doses of cocaine can cause the brain to eat itself, research suggests.

Scientists at Trinity College in Dublin say they've made a major breakthrough which could help develop therapies for people with Alzheimer's Disease.

The woman in charge of the medical centre in Prague that treated British brain cancer survivor, Ashya King, said she is “over the moon” with his progress.

Fears of an Alzheimer’s explosion are unfounded, according to new research showing that dementia rates may be stabilising in the UK and other parts of Europe.

A near-complete human brain comparable with that of a five-week-old foetus has been grown in a laboratory dish.

A near-complete human brain comparable with that of a five-week-old foetus has been grown in a laboratory dish.

Green spaces within and around city schools improve the mental development of young children, a study has found.

Professional jobs that challenge the brain may provide the best protection against mental decline in old age, research suggests.

Have you ever been waiting around in a queue or sitting on a bus and suddenly your head is filled with a random song that just won’t go away?

Drugs typically used to treat Alzheimer’s disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are being increasingly used by healthy people to gain a competitive edge at school, university and work.

People with severe brain conditions are five times less likely to be able to access help now than they were three years ago as a result of the Government’s ongoing austerity policies.

Children and adults with serious brain conditions are waiting years for treatment, seeing vital state supports axed, and are increasingly seeking help privately because they have lost faith in the public system.