Early language acquisition may be tied to memory representations that build over time rather than as a repeated connection between objects and words.
Targeting synaptic calcium permeable receptors in the nucleus accumbens and blocking them could delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's associated neuropsychiatric symptoms, and ultimately cognitive decline.
Niaspan, an FDA-approved drug, limits disease progression in lab models of Alzheimer's disease.
While the stigma against depression has decreased for the first time, the stigma levels for other mental health disorders have either remained stagnant or increased.
A new brain model explored bursts of human brain activity never before studied. The bursts may serve as potential biomarkers for depression, dementia, schizophrenia, and ADHD.
Deleting ABI3, a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease, significantly increased amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain and decreased the amount of microglia around amyloid-plaques, researchers report.
Anxiety in females intensifies when there is a specific, life-relevant condition, a new study reports.
Those who live in neighborhoods that are considered safe, orderly, and have a more interconnected social environment are at higher risk of embarking on binge drinking episodes, a new study reports.
Researchers modified NG2 glial cells in the central nervous system into new neurons to promote recovery following spinal cord injury.
Blue-light filtering glasses help improve sleep and work productivity, a new study reveals. The effects are most pronounced in those who consider themselves to be "night owls".
Low-level exposure to lead during development does not lead to alcohol use disorder, but does alter the neural circuits in a way that if addiction occurs, it makes it harder to refrain from returning to addiction related behaviors.
Researchers found more attractive people are more likely to be givers, and givers are generally rated as being more attractive.
