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Marriages among movie stars can help unravel the reasons why people tend to marry partners of similar education levels.

As Lori Gooding, University of Kentucky’s music therapy director, walks into Joshua Diven’s patient room at Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH), the 3-year-old’s face lights up. This is the second time that Gooding and Shane Swezey, a music therapy intern, have visited Diven in the past four days. Gooding has also worked with Joshua on previous visits to KCH…

Disruptions of circadian rhythms and sleep-wake cycles have been observed in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. A new study unravels a possible basis for these perturbations. Recent findings show function in multiple areas of the human brain.

A new study uses creative engineering to unravel brain mechanisms associated with one of the most fundamental subjective human feelings: self-consciousness. The research identifies a brain region called the temporo-parietal junction as being critical for the feeling of being an entity localized at a particular position in space and for perceiving the world from this position and perspective.

If you’ve ever lost your keys or stuck the milk in the cupboard and the cereal in the refrigerator, you may have been the victim of a tired brain region that was taking a quick nap.

Cotinine, a compound derived from tobacco, reduced plaques associated with dementia and prevented memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, reports a new study.

A new study reveals a novel gene associated with major depression. The research suggests a previously unrecognized mechanism for major depression and may guide future therapeutic strategies for this debilitating mood disorder.

The analysis assesses the 12-month prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in individuals according to their category of alcohol use…

The analysis assesses the 12-month prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in individuals according to their category of alcohol use…

Music is not only able to affect your mood — listening to particularly happy or sad music can even change the way we perceive the world, according to new research.