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A new study shows how a forebrain deficiency in the cellular protein phospholipase Cγ1 causes bipolar disorder-like symptoms in mice.

Patients’ mental health may affect their risk of experiencing wound-related complications after surgery, new research indicates.

Former NFL players who had repeated head injuries may not have significant problems with motor functions later in life, according to a preliminary study.

The ‘love hormone’ is known to promote mother-child bonding, but new research indicates that it could do the same for a father and their offspring.

Mothers from all human societies sing to their babies. Why do they do this, and is it important? One researcher is determined to find out.

A multidisciplinary team has uncovered the mechanisms that the Zika virus uses to alter brain development, outlines a new report.

In a new study, researchers found for the first time that the neurotransmitter dopamine is involved in human bonding, bringing the brain’s reward system into our understanding of how we form human attachments. The results, based on a study with 19 moth…

Researchers have developed an improved type of electrode that is more durable, lasts longer in the body and transmits a clearer, more robust signal than electrodes made from current state-of-the-art materials. This could allow for improved restoration …

Fathers given boosts of the hormone oxytocin show increased activity in brain regions associated with reward and empathy when viewing photos of their toddlers, a new study finds.