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Young adults with thinner cortex in particular brain regions are more impulsive during a decision-making task than teens with thicker cortex, according to a study of adolescents. The results suggest that individual differences in brain structure could …

Although it has been known that alterations in the connections between neurons in the brain likely play a role in alcohol dependence and other addictions, the cause-and-effect between these brain alterations and behavior has been less clear.

Researchers have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans that measure blood flow in the brain to better understand why people often become aggressive and violent after drinking alcohol. After only two drinks, the researchers noted changes in the wo…

Habits make our lives easier, since we don’t have to think about every little action we perform. But how does the brain behave when a habit takes root?

Bad news for introverts and romantics everywhere: dim lighting seems to have…undesirable effects on our brains and cognitive skills, says a new study.

Scientists have modified a test for early diagnosis of prion diseases with the goal of improving early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The group tested cerebral spinal fluid samples from people with Parkinson’s disease; …

Lay people tend to think that insomnia is usually a symptom of something else, like stress, a bad diet or a sedentary lifestyle, but this may not be true at all. It is possible that insomnia itself causes many of the conditions that it is seen as a sym…

How are raw sensory signals transformed into a brain representation of the world that surrounds us? Investigators have now uncovered the contributions to perception of a brain region called posterior parietal cortex. They show that posterior parietal c…

People with psychotic disorder who received virtual reality-based therapy as well as usual treatment showed strong reductions in paranoia and anxiety.

Individuals with psychotic disorder display a range of cognitive deficits. A new study set out to understand how early in life these deficits appear.