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Chemical-biological research from the University of Copenhagen sheds light on important communication processes in the brain by means of new effective molecules that improve the starting point…

Some children are more sensitive to their environments, for better and for worse.

A synthetic triglyceride oil called triheptanoin may provide hope for people with Huntington’s disease, an early study suggests.

We usually think our mind is in control and telling our body what to do. But there is a lot of scientific evidence that shows the chatter between mind and body goes two ways, and the body is an integral part of how we think. In a new book, one expert p…

DNA sequences were once thought to be identical from cell to cell, but it’s increasingly understood that mutations can arise during brain development that affect only certain groups of brain cells. A new technique allows these subtle mutation patterns …

Noninvasive brain scans have led to basic science discoveries about the human brain, but they’ve had only limited impacts on people’s day-to-day lives. A review article highlights a number of recent studies showing that brain imaging can help predict a…

Better physical functioning — basic and complex activities considered essential for maintaining independence — is associated with remission of general anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, a two-year longitudinal study involvi…

Even with modern genomewide analysis techniques, it has proven difficult to identify genetic factors affecting risk for depression, according to a new review article. “Given the established heritability of depression, there is every reason to expect th…

The practice may help people heal from the inside and out when coping with loss.

How one reacts to being cheated on in a relationship is heavily dependent on one’s sex.