Not only is AI getting frighteningly smart, but it may be making us dumber as well. Scientists found that students who used ChatGPT to complete essays had poorer cognitive skills than those who relied ...

In people with benign MS, there is a loss of overall brain tissue but other parts of the brain may grow to help compensate for the damage, a study suggests.

People who spend less time in deep sleep or rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may be at greater risk for brain changes linked to ...

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, MIT researchers at the Media Lab tracked brain activity of users relying on ChatGPT—and ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots risk making people less intelligent by hampering the development of critical thinking, ...

Brain atrophy refers to a loss of brain cells, or a loss in the number of connections between brain cells. It can occur as a result of the natural aging process, injury, infection, or certain ...

ChatGPT and other AI tools could result in reduced brain activity and potential brain atrophy, according to a recent study by ...

They also demonstrated brain atrophy—that is, shrinkage of the cerebral cortex in the frontal lobes. The mechanisms by which kidney disease is associated with cognitive impairment and ...

Traumatic brain injuries can have lasting effects on memory, mood, and aging. Explore what causes these issues—and how they’re treated.

New research reveals that air pollution, especially PM2.5, may contribute to cerebral atrophy but does not seem to impair cognitive function. Urbanization affects the strength of this link.