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In a new study, researchers have described how two important molecules in the brain work together to trigger intense anxiety.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a largely silent epidemic that affects roughly two million people each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the scale at which blast TBI (bTBI) injuries — in the spotlight as the s…

Using scenes from horror movies, a new study examines the neural pathways responsible for processing fear and anxiety in the human brain.

New research suggests that using the Internet and Facebook may impair our perception of time, with the latter having the strongest impact.

Using scenes from horror movies, a new study examines the neural pathways responsible for processing fear and anxiety in the human brain.

Doctors are beginning to get answers to the question that every parent whose child has had a traumatic brain injury wants to know: What will my child be like 10 years from now?

It is consensus that mothers’ diet has critical effects on fetal development, and the absence of nutrients is related to impairments on brain formation. In order to characterize the nutrients during human brain development, Brazilian scientists investi…

‘Bench-to-bedside’ describes research that has progressed from basic science in animal models that has led to therapies used in patients. Now, a study describes what could be considered a direct ‘aquarium-to-bedside’ approach, taking a drug discovered …

Currently, more than 34 million people in the U.S. care for terminally ill love ones, but few resources are available to help them navigate the challenges they encounter. A study has found that nearly one-quarter of caregivers were moderately or severe…