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Researchers unravel mechanism that plays key role in sexual differentiation of brain

Study also finds brain’s ‘gender’ may be more flexible than previously realizedDuring prenatal development, the brains of most animals, including humans, develop specifically male or female…

Stop blaming the moon, says UCLA scientist

Study highlights flaws in earlier research on hospital admissions and the lunar cycleThis is an image of the full moon.

Hormone fosters bond between parents

Research has discovered a role for prolactin, the hormone that stimulates milk production in nursing mothers, in the bond between parents.

Scientists find clues into cognitive dysfunction in chronic fatigue syndrome

Immune markers in cerebrospinal fluid provide insights into the basis for symptoms like ‘brain fog’Scientists at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have identified a unique…

UH Case Medical Center study looks at social media impact on mental healthcare & treatment

Tweet it. Snap it. Pin it. Post it…or however else you want to share it with the masses scouring the Internet searching for common ground connectivity.

UH Case Medical Center study looks at social media impact on mental healthcare & treatment

Tweet it. Snap it. Pin it. Post it…or however else you want to share it with the masses scouring the Internet searching for common ground connectivity.

Can light therapy help the brain?

An innovative therapy that applies red and near-infrared light to the brain is now being tested for Gulf War Illness, traumatic brain injury, and PTSD.

Adolescent drinking affects adult behavior through long-lasting changes in genes

Binge-drinking during adolescence may perturb brain development at a critical time and leave lasting effects on genes and behavior that persist into adulthood. The findings were reached using an animal model.

Deconstructing brain systems involved in memory and spatial skills

In work that reconciles two competing views of brain structures involved in memory and spatial perception, researchers have conducted experiments that suggest the hippocampus — a small region in the brain’s limbic system — is dedicated largely to mem…

Scientists create artificial link between unrelated memories

The ability to learn associations between events is critical for survival, but it has not been clear how different pieces of information stored in memory may be linked together by populations of neurons. In a new study synchronous activation of distinc…