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A study of female inmates suggests those who grew up in homes where at least one adult was incarcerated were at greater risk for lifelong neurological problems.

Chronic brain diseases such as epilepsy involve disturbances of the brain’s electrical activity. Finding new and better ways to correct them is the dream of millions of patients, their physicians and researchers.

The flu and other viral infections have long been known to cause mood changes, beyond the more familiar symptoms of fever and sore throat. A study in mice now reveals how the antiviral immune response alters brain activity. Upon infection, brain cells …

Computational modeling shows the mechanisms by which a diverse group of neurons in the brainstem cause humans to breathe.

In one of the largest genomic studies to date, a group of more than 190 scientists have identified genes that are tied to depression, neuroticism and subjective wellbeing. Some of these genes also have links to issues such as schizophrenia and anxiety …

Social problems are key characteristics in psychiatric disorders and are insufficiently targeted by current treatment approaches.

The results showed that the women exposed to the disclaimers and subvertising did not report higher body satisfaction than women exposed to unaltered images.

The Be Brave Ranch clinical results show improved outcomes for child sexual abuse survivors.

Modifiable work factors could be targets for interventions to improve sleep.

A new study involved the assessment of performance in participants being placed on 28-hour days to shift the sleep-wake cycle out of phase with the brain (circadian) clock. Performance was more affected in women than in men, the results show. Researche…