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A computational approach could enable more patients with epilepsy to benefit from surgery when medications do not help, report investigators.

In the largest MRI study on patients with bipolar disorder, a global consortium published new research showing that people with the condition have differences in the brain regions that control inhibition and emotion. By revealing clear and consistent a…

Remembering where a goal is requires the same parts of the brain in virtual reality as it does in the real world, a new study demonstrates. The study showed that mice performed poorly on the virtual test if they lacked Shank2, a protein known to be ass…

Simply adjusting the dose of an older adult’s psychiatric medication could reduce their risk of falling, a new study suggests.

Studies have suggested a link between fitness and memory, but researchers have struggled to find the mechanism that links them. A new study found that the key may lie in the microstructure of the hippocampus, a region in the middle of the brain involve…

Investigators have identified silent, seizure-like activity in the hippocampus — a brain structure significantly affected in Alzheimer’s disease — in two patients with Alzheimer’s disease and no known history of seizures. These alterations in the bra…

Most wartime traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are mild but the long-term clinical effects of these injuries have not been well described. A new article identifies potential predictors of poor outcomes in service members diagnosed with concussive blast T…

The brain responds less to money gained from immoral actions than money earned decently, reveals a new study. The research helps explain why most people are reluctant to seek illicit gains by identifying a neural process that dampens the appeal of prof…

The brain has its own inbuilt processes for mopping up damaging cellular waste — and these processes may provide protection from stroke and dementia. Scientists discovered a new type of lymphatic brain ‘scavenger’ cell by studying tropical freshwater …

Researchers say that an infant’s risk of colic, or excessive crying, may be influenced by their mother’s relationship happiness and social support.