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Therapies to change the bacteria in the gut, through diet, pro-and prebiotic supplements, fecal matter transplants or antibiotics, could treat autism. A review of six decades of research linking the gut to brain development could pave the way for cheap…

New study data from the Chinese community in Chicago is shedding light on the impact of elder abuse in America.

Researchers have found that art-making, and particularly doodling, can boost activity in the brain’s reward pathway, triggering feelings of pleasure.

A new study examines the psychological effects of a single exercise session on young women and shows how working out can make us feel stronger and thinner.

A new review examines the data available on the neurochemical, cognitive, and behavioral effects of a single session of physical activity.

When we let emotions from one event carry on to the next, such spillover can color our impressions and behavior in new situations – sometimes for the worse. Researchers are discovering what happens in the brain when such emotional spillover occurs.

A “significant” lack of ‘editing’ has been observed in microRNAs in brain tissue of brain cancer patients, report investigators.

Gene transfer with laboratory-produced viruses is seen as a hopeful therapy for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients. A team or researchers investigated how far these viruses spread in the brain and which cells they infect. Some of these viruses travel…

Stem cells persist in the adult mammalian brain and generate new neurons throughout life. A research group reports that long-distance brain connections can target discrete pools of stem cells in their niche and stimulate them to divide and produce spec…

New wide-scale genetic study uncovers the genetic underpinnings of what is usually considered to be a purely psychological condition.