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Findings open up new avenues for future treatmentWhen people with anorexia nervosa decide what to eat, they engage a part of the brain associated with habitual behavior.

Girls who suffer a concussive bump on the head in childhood could be at increased risk for abusing alcohol as adults, a new study suggests. The research in mice found that females with a mild closed-head brain injury were more likely to misuse alcohol …

Computer-based cognitive training is as effective as medication for improving working memory and attention in childhood cancer survivors with cognitive deficits, suggests a new study.

A new computer program that analyzes functional brain MRIs of hearing impaired children can predict whether they will develop effective language skills within two years of cochlear implant surgery, according to a study.

Being able to understand speech is essential to our evolution as humans. Hearing lets us perceive the same word even when spoken at different speeds or pitches, and also gives us extra sensitivity to unexpected sounds. Now, new studies clarify how thes…

When people with anorexia nervosa decide what to eat, they engage a part of the brain associated with habitual behavior. These findings open up entirely new avenues for treatment development and understanding of disease mechanisms, say the researchers.

Study in young patients confirms value of short-term use; results on long-term use forthcomingFast facts: Drug of choice for adult bipolar disorder appears safe for kids too Most…

People with coronary heart disease who think positively develop better health habits, leading to better outcomes, according to new research.

Repeating words aloud while addressing another individual can increase verbal memory recall, according to a new study by researchers from Canada.