May 25th, 2012

A provocative new study suggests untreated maternal fever during pregnancy increases the chance that the ...
May 25th, 2012

New research with rats shows that changes in sensory experiences can rewire the brain at any age.
The study also ...
May 25th, 2012

Explaining the role and purpose of emotions has been a human preoccupation since Plato and Aristotle. Now, brain imaging suggests the experience of strong emotions ...
May 24th, 2012

The benefits of being “well-connected” apply to more than social status and economic success – new study finds that maintaining nerve connections ...
May 24th, 2012

When you pick up a pen out of a messy drawer or grab a coffee cup in the morning, you don't really ...
May 23rd, 2012

When brain cells start showing too much of the amyloid protein that is the hallmark of Alzheimer’s ...
May 22nd, 2012

Why does one person become anorexic and another obese? Blame the brain.
A study recently published by a University of ...
May 22nd, 2012
Transcranial direct stimulation may help some patients with schizophrenia, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Although still considered an experimental therapy , direct brain stimulation (DBS) has been in practice for several years and has been tried ...
May 20th, 2012
Recent studies suggest that increased acidity, or low pH, in the brain is linked to panic disorders, anxiety, and depression.
But University of Iowa neuroscientist John Wemmie, M.D., Ph.D., says his work suggests that changes in acidity are important for normal brain activity ...
May 20th, 2012

New research shows that suspicion resides in two distinct regions of the brain: The amygdala, which plays a central role in processing fear and emotional memories, and the ...