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Picture this: you’re a long-distance runner preparing for a 100-kilometer race. How do you get ready?For starters, you map out the course in your mind: what will it look like?

A new study suggests that in Alzheimer’s disease, certain immune cells in the brain abnormally consume an important nutrient: arginine. Blocking this process with a small-molecule drug prevented the characteristic brain plaques and memory loss in a mou…

Often alcoholics and addicts mention a fear of not fitting in, and using alcohol/drugs to alleviate anxiety. A new study looks at youth in treatment who have social anxiety disorder. Almost half of the youth in treatment were found to have a persistent…

The prefrontal cortex and amygdala are brain regions that not only referee cognitive functions and emotional states, but also contribute to the reinforcing effects of alcohol and tobacco. Little is known about the effects of alcohol and tobacco on cyto…

A new study suggests that an investigational drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) may repair myelin, the fatty material that protects nerves and is damaged in MS, according to a new study.

In rat models, nicotine exposure actually promotes alcohol dependence, researchers report. “It’s a vicious cycle,” said a biologist and a senior author of the new study. “Nicotine makes individuals crave alcohol to ‘reward’ the brain and reduce stress.”

Instead of shrinking as expected, as part of the normal aging process, the memory center in the brains of seniors maintained their size and, in men, grew modestly after two years in a program that engaged them in meaningful and social activities, new r…

People focus less on bad feelings and experiences from the past (i.e. rumination) after four weeks of probiotics administration.

Researchers have found patterns of brain activity that occur during memory retrieval when the brain is in task mode match patterns that occur during rest and sleep.

An international research project led by scientists from the University of Granada has demonstrated that the risk of suffering from depression due to abuse during childhood is significantly higher…