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A specific calcium channel plays a crucial role in deep, slow-wave sleep, scientists have discovered. This is a key step toward understanding both normal and abnormal waking brain functions.

Do you want to be seen as a better cook and a more loving parent? It’s as easy as serving a vegetable at dinner, according to recent Cornell Food and Brand Lab research.

Studies on mice reveal that a special protein in the brain’s tiniest blood vessels may affect the risk of stroke. Scientists are learning how the blood-brain barrier develops and what makes the capillaries in the brain different from small blood vessel…

Cyberbullying is drawing increasing attention, with online activity soaring and a larger number of bullying cases resulting in tragedy.

Being shown images of something disgusting reduced genital blood flow in women – as measured by an ‘arousometer’ – more than being shown something frightening.

A unique program combining a life review writing workshop with conversations between seniors and college students enhances the sense of meaning in life for older adults living independently, finds a…

A simple new computerised game could help people control their snacking impulses and lose weight.

Researchers have discovered that cognitive behavioral therapy used to reduce tics in people with Tourette syndrome also alters brain functioning in the supplementary motor region.

A study revealed differences in the way brain inflammation — considered a key component of AD– is expressed in different subsets of patients, in particular people with Down syndrome (DS) and AD.