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The placebo effect is mysterious, pervasive and clinically important. Here we discuss what it is and theories as to how the placebo effect works.

A new study has found that differences in an individual’s working memory capacity correlate with the brain’s ability to actively ignore distraction.

Slow-wave sleep — the deeper sleep during which the brain turns each day’s events into permanent memories — is fragmented in adulthood in people exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb, according to a new study.

The human brain has a remarkable defense system that filters bacteria and chemicals. For brain tumor patients, the barrier works almost too well by blocking most chemotherapy drugs.

First person shooter computer games, such as Medal of Honor, can help rehabilitate patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries, suggests new research.

A new report finds that malignant brain tumors are the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in adolescents and young adults aged 15-39 and the most common cancer occurring among 15-19 year olds.

An individual-level model that may help to explain why humans punish selfish behaviours that do not affect them personally is presented in Nature.

A new study reports that adolescents with major depression who performed a computer-based task designed to shift attention from sad to neutral to positive word associations showed reductions in negative attention biases and clinician-rated depressive s…

Maladaptive and impulsive aggression is explosive, triggered by routine environmental cues, and intended to harm another person, making it a significant challenge for clinicians, family members…