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Are other people’s stories of strife and recovery helpful for mental health healing processes? The answer is ‘mostly yes,’ though there are some dangers.

A new study suggests that depression and GI trouble sometimes spring from the same source — low serotonin — and identifies a potential treatment that could ease both conditions simultaneously.

Adults who played Pokémon videogames extensively as children have a brain region that responds preferentially to images of Pikachu and other characters from the series.

Scientists have shown that transplanting gut bacteria, from an animal that is vulnerable to social stress to a non-stressed animal, can cause vulnerable behavior in the recipient. The research reveals details of biological interactions between the brai…

A peptide is capable of binding to the blood-brain barrier that protects the central nervous system and could help create novel imaging tests to diagnose Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Researchers have determined that atrial fibrillation (Afib) is independently associated with changes that occur with aging and dementia.

Doctors can diagnose three different levels of autism, which vary in their severity. Getting the correct diagnosis can help ensure that a person receives the right treatment and support. Learn more here.

In this Spotlight feature, we explore the reasons behind procrastination, look at its effects on health, and ask whether procrastination has any benefits.

A newly identified epigenetic hotspot for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may give scientists a fresh path forward for devising more effective treatments and biomarker-based screening strategies. More than 100 million people worldwide have either sc…

Researchers have shown that a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) ‘lie detector’ test, which measures brain activity, can be ‘deceived’ by people using mental countermeasures. The study suggests that more should be done to detect mental counte…