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By deciphering the neural dialogue between the brain’s reward and memory networks, a new study demonstrates that the lasting positive effect of a reward on the ability of individuals to retain a variety of information.

Scientists have identified a potential pattern within blood which signals the presence of motor neuron disease; a discovery which could significantly improve diagnosis.

One group of neurons controls various types of sighing, but they receive their instructions from different areas of the brain depending on the reason for the sigh, according to a new study.

A new study reveals how symptoms indicating depression and anxiety are linked to brain function changes already in healthy individuals.

Prolonged exposure of the head to strong sunlight significantly impairs cognitively dominated functions and coordination of complex motor tasks shows a new study. This may have important implications for work safety and productivity.

Scientists may have found a cause for the sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in some children, they report. Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, or PANDAS, were first proposed in the 1990s. Thought to be triggered by strept…

Social media sites aren’t the only things that keep track of your social network — your brain does, too. But loneliness alters how the brain represents relationships.

The brain and its surrounding blood vessels exist in a close relationship. Researchers have discovered how cells of the blood vessels sense the metabolic condition of the brain and alter vascular function in response. The result could be important for …

A new study attempts to shed light on triggers of post-trauma nightmare occurrences — a topic that has received scant study.

New research indicates some neurons can shift to process information about movement depending on the brain’s current frame of reference. The findings may have implications for developing future prosthetics and for understanding some brain disorders.