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Research sheds new light on how a breakdown in the brain’s vascular system predates the accumulation of toxic plaques and tangles in the brain that bring about Alzheimer’s disease. The research suggests an earlier target for preventing dementia and Alz…

A new article reveals a novel potential drug target for bipolar disorder and offers new insights into the underlying biology of this lifelong and devastating mental illness.

A new study finds that reverse psychology might do wonders for your weight loss efforts. Remembering how immensely hard it is to lose weight might help.

Researchers have analyzed novel grape-derived compounds, dihydrocaffeic acid (DHCA) and malvidin-3′-O-glucoside (Mal-gluc), which might be developed as therapeutic agents for the treatment of depression. Their study results indicate that these natural …

With each peck, woodpeckers absorb more than ten times the force it would take to give a human a concussion. But they seem fine. Researchers examined the brains of woodpeckers in museum collections and saw that the brains showed a build-up of a protein…

A new study reveals that just one night of poor sleep can have a negative impact on the working memory of women, but the same can’t be said for men.

Logotherapy is based on the idea that identifying your purpose in life can help you overcome all struggles and therefore stay healthy. How does it work?

Scientists have identified a group of cells that are responsible for anxiety-related behavior. The findings could lead to better anti-anxiety treatments.

People with anhedonia can no longer enjoy the things that they once loved. In this Spotlight feature, we ask what’s going on in the brain.