Those who exercise regularly may lower their risk of developing anxiety by 60%, researchers report.
Magnetic microrobots move against fluid flow and precisely deliver substances to neural materials.
The "fight or flight" response in those who sleepwalk is significantly lower than in those who sleep soundly at night.
Regulatory epigenetic changes to genomic regions in the brain are essential for human cognition and mental health.
Soccer players who feel anxious at the thought of kicking a penalty kick and who miss the goal show more activity in the prefrontal cortex. Overthinking the shot, researchers say, could play a role in missing a goal.
Computer-generated, or virtual humans, prove to be just as good as humans in helping people practice leadership skills.
Post mortem tissue samples of people with depression revealed a lower number of astrocytes in the brain. The findings add to the growing body of literature that implicates astrocytes in depression pathology.
Promoting and maintaining a better gut microbial balance may help to protect against symptoms of anorexia in those with the eating disorder.
Do you experience the chills when you hear your favorite song? Researchers used EEG to map brain activity while people listened to their favorite tunes. Findings reveal specific brain areas work together to process music, triggering the reward system and increasing dopamine release.
Children who learn to play musical instruments have an edge over their non-musical peers when it comes to learning, memory, and attention. Those who learn musical instruments showed greater activity in the inferior frontal gyrus and the supramarginal gyrus, which are parts of the "phonological loop". The phonological loop is associated with working memory involved in auditory processing. Researchers say learning an instrument also has positive implications on creativity and quality of life overall for children.
Couples who sleep next to one another have increased REM sleep and less disrupted sleep than couples who slept individually.
Elevated pulse pressure in blood traveling to the brain causes inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in the blood-brain barrier that leads to brain damage.
