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A new study has found that Vitamin B12 levels in the brain are significantly decreased in the elderly and are much lower in individuals with autism or schizophrenia, as compared to their peers at similar ages.

A new study is providing new evidence that the vast majority of babies who are born with severe brain damage are not the result of mismanaged deliveries.

After conducting a review of animal and human studies into anxiety, fear and stress, researcher found chronic stress and anxiety increases risk of depression and dementia.

Women who take estrogen supplements from before or at the start of menopause and continue with them for a few years have better preserved brain structure, which may reduce the risk of dementia.

A new study finds that greater total parental debt is linked with poorer social and emotional well-being in children, but that the association also varies by type of debt.

Getting hooked changes the brain, scientists find.By now, you might have discovered that taming your sweet tooth as a New Year’s resolution is harder than you think.

Research into autism as a symptom of other genetic disorders sheds some light on the molecular mechanisms behind the pervasive and elusive condition.

Xavier has big brown eyes and freckles to match. He is a take-charge kid with sandy blonde hair and boundless energy. Xavier is also on the autism spectrum, diagnosed when he was 3½. Today, Xavier is visiting UW-Madison, where Brittany Travers is stud…

Scientists have developed a new viral tool that dramatically expands scientists’ ability to probe the activity and circuitry of brain cells, or neurons, in the mouse brain. These findings highlight an innovative feat of molecular engineering that allow…

Taming that sweet tooth for your New Year’s resolution might be harder than you think. New research suggests that forming a habit leaves a lasting mark on specific circuits in the brain, which in turn seems to prime us to further feed our cravings. The…