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A randomized control trial led by psychologists shows the positive effects learning to play music for just a few weeks has on cognitive abilities.

Does stress during pregnancy impact children’s cell aging, and does race matter? The answer is yes, according to a new study.

A research team has discovered the underlying neural mechanism that allows us to feel empathy. The group’s study on mice hinted that empathy is induced by the synchronized neural oscillations in the right hemisphere of the brain, which allows the anima…

Researchers report early stage clinical study results of tests with non-invasive 40Hz light and sound treatment.

Researchers find that the anesthetic and fast-acting antidepressant switches natural patterns of neuronal activity in the cortex of mice.

Neuroscientists have discovered that a specific type of brain cell could be a key player in making you feel the negative impacts of stress.

Scientists have found that neurons from people with Alzheimer’s disease show deterioration and undergo a late-life stress process called senescence. These neurons have a loss of functional activity, impaired metabolism, and increased brain inflammation…

A link has been found between joint hypermobility and the emergence of depression and anxiety in adolescence, according to a new study. Researchers found that young people with joint hypermobility were more likely to have depression and anxiety, and th…

Data from a new fetal brain atlas has helped a science team discover a collection of progenitor cells that give rise to aggressive ‘group 3′ medulloblastomas. Findings include identifying two genes that may serve as treatment targets. Mice with these t…

A low-cost, prenatal intervention benefits mothers’ mental health up to eight years later, a new study finds.