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Researchers have found that dopamine neurons in the brain can represent the decision-making process when making economic choices. As monkeys contemplated whether or not to choose an item, a subset of dopamine neurons transitioned from indicating the it…

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism to explain the effects of subcortical strokes and a new possible therapeutic approach.

While researchers have previously identified brain structural signatures associated with individual neurological diseases using techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a team of scientists has now compared data from multiple studies to fin…

Poor sleep harms children’s mental health and emotional stability according to a new study.

A new study lends further evidence that the social behaviors tied to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) emerge from abnormal function of sensory neurons outside the brain.

Probiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review of the available evidence.

Motherhood takes over the brain’s decision-making regions to prioritize caring for offspring, according to new research.

The brain has a high energy demand and reacts very sensitively to oxygen deficiency. Neurobiologists have now succeeded for the first time in directly correlating oxygen consumption with the activity of certain nerve cells.

Researchers have further refined the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. By accurately localizing electrode placement in the brains of patients, the researchers were able to identify a fiber tract which is a…

Premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage treated with a ‘brain washing’ technique were twice as likely to survive without severe learning disability when compared with infants given standard treatment.