Researchers reveal how memories and fear responses can be transmitted through social interactions.
Days of extreme heat are associated with increased rates of emergency room visits for mental health-related disorders, specifically stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and substance use disorders.
A novel wearable magnetic metamaterial could help make MRI imaging faster, cheaper, and crisper.
Study explores how a mouse brain understands sensory information, specifically the perception of touch.
The brain's white matter pathway organization during the first year of life may predict language acquisition and development at age five, researchers say.
Performing written cognitive tests with a digital pen allowed researchers to identify differences between "thinking" and "writing" times that may be early biomarkers for cognitive and motor decline.
People born into families with members who live longer lives show better cognitive performance and a slower decline in cognitive processing speed as they age.
Plant-based diets, such as the DASH diet and MIND diet, can reduce the risk of heart failure and ultimately decrease the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
A new study reveals an increase in students reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. 83% of students surveyed reported their mental health had impacted their academic performance within the past month.
Manipulating memory via optogenetics mitigated addiction-related behaviors.
People with osteoarthritis in the knee who report more pain sensations are more likely to suffer constant and unpredictable pain. Researchers identified a potential mechanism in the nervous system that could explain why people experience varying pain patterns associated with knee osteoarthritis.
People who suffer repetitive head injuries experience increased symptoms of depression and a greater risk of cognitive decline as they age. Those with a history of repetitive head injuries and TBI that resulted in a loss of consciousness reported higher levels of mental health problems, including depressive symptoms.