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There is new evidence that the cells responsible for communication in the brain may be structured differently in children with autism. Researchers discovered that in some areas of the brain neuron density varies in children with autism when compared to…

A new study has created a map of DNA modification in two regions of the brain critical to learning, memory and emotional regulation. The map offers a benchmark for ensuring stem cell-based models accurately replicate human brain development.

We often only realize how important our sense of smell is when it is no longer there: food is not as tasty as it once was, or we no longer react to dangers such as the smell of smoke. Researchers have investigated the neuronal mechanisms of human odor …

The expectations humans have of a pleasurable sensation asymmetrically shape neuronal responses and subjective experiences to hot sauce, according to a new study.

In a pioneering longitudinal study, researchers found that the everyday effects of sleep, exercise, heart rate and mood — both good and bad — could linger in our brains for over two weeks.

Muscle activation in people suffering from hip osteoarthritis might be a case of ‘mind over matter’, new research has shown. A recent study investigated muscle function in people with hip osteoarthritis and found that these patients were unable to acti…

A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk — and could be implemented as a cost effective public mental health measure.

Damage to the brainstem — the brain’s ‘control center’ — is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a study suggests.

A research team has revealed that a molecule in the brain — ophthalmic acid — unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s and other movement diseases.

Rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who hoard, a study by psychology researchers has shown.