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Scientists have identified a non-coding RNA, called Paupar, influences how healthy brains develop during early life. They have shown that Paupar orchestrates proteins that control neurodevelopment.

Nearly 80 genes that could be linked to depression have been discovered by scientists.

New research finds that the hippocampus may yield important clues for a range of mental health illnesses including addiction, anxiety and depression.

Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in beta-amyloid, a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a small, new study.

Have your social media accounts become a source of stress more than one of enjoyment? Read this Spotlight and learn why you may want to consider a detox.

A researcher has found that a person’s mental state affects how they look at art.

Researchers have identified a hormone that acts on the brain to increase the desire to drink water in response to specific nutrient stresses that can cause dehydration.

Studies show that too much sitting, like smoking, increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and premature death. Researchers found sedentary behavior is linked to thinning in regions of the brain that are critical to memory formation.

Seeing an object at the same time that you hear sound coming from somewhere else can lead to the ‘ventriloquist illusion’ and its aftereffect, but research suggests that simply imagining the object produces the same illusory results.

Researchers have associated a diagnosis of epilepsy with a greater risk of suicide, accidental drug poisoning, and other unnatural causes of death.