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A traumatic brain injury happens in an instant: a battlefield blast, a car crash, a bad fall. But the effects can last a lifetime — and can leave the survivor dependent on daily care from their loved ones for decades. Now, a new tool seeks to give a v…

Society’s expectations about gender roles alter the human brain at the cellular level, according to a new article.

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, is being touted as beneficial for many health conditions, ranging from anxiety to epilepsy. Although much more research is needed to verify these claims, scientists have now shown that CBD cou…

One negative behavior such as substance abuse or heavy alcohol drinking can lead college students toward a vicious cycle of poor lifestyle choices, lack of sleep, mental distress and low grades, according to new research.

Using new imaging technology, researchers can now record the activity of large populations of brain cells with unprecedented speed, and at new depths.

For time-crunched medical students, taking a two-hour introductory class on mindfulness may be just as beneficial for reducing stress and depression as taking an eight-week meditation course, a study finds.

Researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity that predicts anger experienced during dreaming, according to a new study of healthy adults. The research could potentially inform efforts to understand the neural basis of the emotional content o…

When rats see other rats in pain, their brains activate the same group of nerve cells that become active when they themselves are in pain, research shows.

Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of working is an example of “counterfactual thinking.”

Losing a loved one increases the risk of mortality. A recent review investigates whether changes to the immune system might help explain this effect.