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Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), xenon prevented early death, improved long-term cognition, and protected brain tissue in mice in a new study.

People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by taking steps to regulate the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, suggests a review of studies.

Mood stabilizers, such as lithium, can help treat a range of conditions, including bipolar disorder. These drugs are often effective, but there are also some risks. Learn more here.

Mood stabilizers, such as lithium, can help treat a range of conditions, including bipolar disorder. These drugs are often effective, but there are also some risks. Learn more here.

Scientists have taken the first step in developing an objective, brain-based test to diagnose autism.

By better understanding anxiety circuits in our brain, researchers may one day learn what goes awry in people with anxiety disorders.

A recent international questionnaire-based study concludes that not everyone who practices meditation has exclusively positive experiences.

Our attitudes can be influenced not only by what we actually experience but also by what we imagine.

An electroencephalogram test, also called an EEG, is a test that measures electrical activity in the brain. Doctors use EEG tests to diagnose epilepsy and other brain-related conditions. Learn about the uses, procedure, and results of EEG tests here.

Changes in gene activity in specific brain cells are associated with the severity of autism in children and young adults with the disorder, according to a new study.