44% of adolescents who game heavily report a better sense of wellbeing than those who game less or don't play video games at all.
Smaller life expectancy deficits associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were found in countries with more fully vaccinated people, researchers report.
Children with developmental language disorder have less myelin in parts of the brain associated with acquiring rules and habits, as well as brain areas associated with language production and comprehension.
Myelin is more complex and dynamic than previously believed.
Understanding how changes in the brain relate to changes in well-being is key to developing new targets for the treatment of mental health disorders.
The absence of the NCX3 gene amplifies pain signals within the spinal cord, a new mouse study reveals. Increasing levels of NCX3 in the spinal cord helped reduce symptoms associated with chronic pain.
Study found no increased risk of developing brain tumors regardless of whether a person was a frequent cell phone user or if they had never used a cell phone before.
Study reveals how the claustrum plays a vital role in how we experience and perceive pain.
Pain could be an under-recognized clinical manifestation for patients with specific autoantibodies that target neural proteins.
Early-life exposure to antibiotics may impact brain signaling pathways associated with social behavior and pain regulation. Young mice treated with antibiotics had reduced expression of receptors that mediate endorphin, oxytocin, and vasopressin signaling in the frontal cortex.
Study explores the wide-ranging, negative effects of social isolation on both psychological and physiological well-being.
During periods where personal choices of activities are constrained, natural mood regulation becomes impaired, resulting in an increased risk of depression.
