While they share similar depressive and cognitive symptoms, the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and major ...

A healthy brain may help protect thinking and memory skills from the early effects of Alzheimer's disease, a new study has ...

Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain relief after surgery. Why? New from JNeurosci, Zhijie Lu, from Fudan ...

You’ve probably heard the advice to “eat the rainbow.” And it turns out that’s especially true for brain health. While no ...

A study reveals that anxiety may leave a chemical imprint on the brain linked to choline nutrients found in everyday foods.

Cytokines are well-known players in the immune response, helping to control inflammation and coordinate the responses of other immune cells. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that some ...

Scientists have long known that stress and addiction travel together, but the biological connection between a hard day and a hard-to-break habit has been far less clear. New research now identifies a ...

Penn State researchers found that abdominal muscle contractions during movement push cerebrospinal fluid through the brain, ...

It's estimated that anywhere from three to seven percent of school-age children may have dyslexia, a neurodevelopmental issue that affects reading, spelling, and writing. There are different ideas ...

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A new study provides more evidence of a gut-brain relationship in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In intestinal epithelial tissue from patients with ASD, researchers observed reduced expression of ...