CA2, a small region of the hippocampus, is essential for social learning, a new study reports.
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A new study reports the popular erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra, can cause long term retinal damage and color vision problems in men.
A new study reveals eating fish regularly and taking daily fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis. Researchers report high fish intake is associated with a 45% reduced risk of developing MS.
Study overturns conventional thought about how axons grow during embryonic development.
A new study reveals a mechanistic link between zinc levels in fetal development, genes and abnormal neural connections associated with autism.
A new study reports on a link between exposure to a flame retardant mixture used in foam based furniture and the disruption of normal placenta function in rats. The placental disruption alters the production of serotonin in offspring, researchers report.
Researchers explore the triggers for specific odor receptors and find no two people smell things the same way.
Researchers have identified biochemical changes that occur in the blood of people with an inherited form of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers have identified a new role for the cerebellum. Rather than just helping to control muscle activity, the cerebellum may also play a critical role in cognitive functions.
Social isolation has previously been linked to shorter life spans and a wide range of health problems in humans. A new study reveals social isolation leads to sleep loss, which, in turn, leads to cellular stress.
Certain household factors, including access to outdoor space, overcrowding, and financial problems, make some people significantly more vulnerable to the effects of coronavirus. Researchers identified which types of households were at particular risk of both short and long-term socioeconomic and health problems associated with COVID-19.
A new study claims researchers have been able to reactivate memories which could not otherwise be retrieved by using optogenetics.
