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or a thousand years, people have reported feeling better by meditating but there are few systematic studies that quantified stress and how much stress changes as a direct result of meditation, until now.

Our ability to exercise self-control is linked to our neurobiology.

How does your brain decide what to do in a threatening situation? A new article describes a mechanism by which the brain classifies the level of a threat and decides when to escape.

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) – the relaxing ‘brain tingles’ experienced by some people in response to specific triggers, such as whispering, tapping and slow hand movements — may have benefits for both mental and physical health, accord…

A new analysis of existing studies shows that persistent psychological stress can lead to conditions such as glaucoma, retinal neuropathy, and vision loss.

Over time, half of the people taking certain drugs for Parkinson’s disease may develop impulse control disorders such as compulsive gambling, shopping or eating, according to a new study.

A study found evidence that probiotics can reduce anxiety in rodents, but not in humans.

The majority of existing simulation studies show that the parts of the brain with high connectivity, the so-called ‘hubs’, are most important when it comes to several different cognitive tasks. But the results of a rare in-vivo study demonstrates that …

Dogs are capable of understanding the emotions behind an expression on a human face. This study is the latest to reveal just how connected dogs are with people. The research also provides evidence that dogs use different parts of their brains to proces…