Light-to-moderate regular alcohol consumption is linked to reductions in overall brain volume, a new study reports.
Risk markers for adverse psychological consequences following traumatic injury share similar core similarities across different populations and countries.
A new mouse model of Alzheimer's more closely resembles the human version of the disease. Researchers believe the new model may help accelerate new therapeutic avenues to treat the disease.
Researchers report statins could potentially reduce cardiovascular risks in people with Friedreich's ataxia.
Researchers use machine learning technology to identify brain based dimensions of mental health disorders.
Researchers report elevated mutations in the 'essential genes' appear to be associated with an increased risk for ASD.
A capacity for empathy is key in sustaining cooperation between a social group. Findings reveal empathy can evolve through a process of social contagion.
When we imagine the outcome of future events, two sub-networks of the brain become active. One of the sub-networks focuses on creating the new event in our imagination, the other evaluates whether the event is positive or negative.
Researchers report the brain can suppress feelings of chronic pain when mice are hungry.
Children aged 10 to 12 have greater happiness, self-control, fewer behavioral problems, increased cognitive performance and academic achievement when they take a brief midday nap, a new study reports.
ST266 produces an anti-inflammatory effect and can help preserve cells in the optic nerve, a new study reports.
A new study reports tidying up and greening vacant lots in urban areas, can have a positive influence on the mental health of local residents. Researchers say people who lived within quarter of a mile of greened lots had a 41% decrease in depressive feelings compared to those who lived near overgrown lots.
