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A medical expert explains the conflicting information that was revealed in the autopsy of the late actor/comedian Robin Williams. The relation between Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy Body is described.

The effects of chronic marijuana use on the brain may depend on age of first use and duration of use, according to new research. Researchers for the first time comprehensively describe existing abnormalities in brain function and structure of long-term…

A new DNA regulatory technique modifies the environment around a single gene to control gene expression and behavioral consequences, researchers report.

People with mild cognitive impairment are at increased risk of converting to Alzheimer’s disease within a few years, but a new study warns the risk increases significantly if they suffer from anxiety.

The brain is constantly processing sensory information while supporting a dizzying array of behaviors. For decades, biologists have assumed that specialized classes of neurons process all this information at once. But a team of scientists has found a p…

Neuroscientists are urgently seeking new strategies for a causative treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Yet it is just as important to find reliable procedures to evaluate the likelihood of new treatments succeeding. Researchers have combined two non-i…

UC research helps the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs study how to better retain its veteran employees.

After many generations, rats bred for their bad attitude behave differently from those selected for a calm demeanor around humans.

Airport security agents using a new conversation-based screening method caught mock airline passengers with deceptive cover stories more than 20 times as often as agents who used the traditional…

Readers derive ‘thinspiration’ that they can look like modelsA new study reveals the secret of how some fashion and beauty magazines continue to attract devoted audiences, even though they…