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New research sheds light on the possible genetic causes of Tourette’s syndrome and the brain development disruptions that characterize the condition.

After unearthing and analyzing handwritten documentation from scientist Samuel Morton, a doctoral candidate drew a new conclusion about the infamous 19th-century collection: though Morton accurately measured the brain size of hundreds of human skulls, …

Traumatic head injury can have widespread effects in the brain, but now scientists can look in real time at how head injury affects thousands of individual cells and genes simultaneously in mice. This approach could lead to precise treatments for traum…

Long-term exposure to periodontal disease bacteria causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice that is similar to the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in humans. Periodontal disease may be an initiator of Alzheimer’s.

The age-old adage ‘I’ll sleep on it’ has proven to be scientifically sound advice, according to a new study which measured changes in people’s brain activity and responses before and after a nap. The findings support the advice which suggests that a pe…

A chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat breast cancer alters brain structure and function in mice that express the human APOE4 gene, known to significantly increase risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.

Researchers have used MRI scanning to try and find out how people can have such different takes on soccer/football.

New research reveals that life stressors are most associated with an increased risk for using opioids to cope.

For the first time, locations on the human genome have been identified that can explain differences in meaning in life between individuals. This is the result of research conducted in over 220,000 individuals. The researchers identified two genetic var…

Why is it so hard to choose sometimes? Researchers explain what happens in the brain during this process, and what the ideal number of choices may be.