"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I’VE BEEN PRACTICING psychiatry for more than 20 years, and I can’t help but notice significant changes ...

A physician introduces a provocative theory linking informational overload and evolutionary mismatch to modern disease ...

Explore the parallels and differences between AI architectures and the human brain's design and functionality in processing ...

3D models of Homo sapiens (top two images) and Homo neanderthalensis (bottom two images) crania for visual comparison. The human model was created from DICOM files of an anonymized volunteer patient ...

A new Simon Fraser University-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals, as the likely origin of a neurological condition estimated to impact up to one per ...

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have become an increasing concern in modern society, particularly over the past century. Historically, our ancestors faced external forces that shaped the evolution of ...

UC San Diego researchers have found high levels of lead in the teeth of both Neanderthals (left) and modern humans (right). However, a gene mutation may have protected modern human brains, allowing ...

From the first successful kidney transplant in 1954, modern organ transplantation has often been linked to the horrors of Frankenstein. While people have grown to accept kidney and liver transplants ...