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Maternal use of the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) can alter the brain circuits in her offspring that control behaviors reminiscent of autism spectrum disorder, suggests a study in mice. These results have no immediate bearing on the treatment of d…

The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease may impair the brain’s ability to convert its primary fuel source into usable energy, finds a study of female mice. The research suggests therapeutic strategies that promote brain energy convers…

A study of barn owls suggests the visual systems of humans and birds may be more similar than previously thought.

Researchers say they have developed an experimental drug, similar to compounds used to treat diabetes, that slows the progression of Parkinson’s disease itself — as well as its symptoms — in mice.

Brain regions that are involved in the articulation of language are also active in the perception of language. This finding makes a significant contribution to clarifying a research question that has been hotly debated for decades.

Caltech scientists have developed an algorithm that can predict someone’s IQ based on their brain activity patterns, as revealed by brain scans.

A new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug use and could one day help recovering drug addicts avoid future drug use.

Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study shows. The researchers observed metabolite profile changes even in young people who consumed alcohol at a level that is socially acceptable.

Are you bored of eating, drinking, and doing the same old things? There might be an easy way to enhance your enjoyment, a new study argues.