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Consumers reject portion downsizing because they’re good at spotting it, but don’t realise how big portions have become because they underestimate them.

People are easily pulled into binge culture’s quick-fix obsession with junk-food.

The ancient impulse to procreate is necessary for survival and must be hardwired into our brains. Now scientists have discovered an important clue about the neurons involved in that wiring. With a whiff of the opposite sex, certain hormone-sensitive ne…

Researchers have identified novel potassium (K+) channel genes within addiction brain circuitry that are altered by alcohol dependence and correlate with drinking levels in a mouse model of alcohol drinking.

Abnormality with special cells that wrap around blood vessels in the brain leads to neuron deterioration, possibly affecting the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a study reveals. ‘Gatekeeper cells’ called pericytes surround blood vessels. They contr…

New research investigates whether activities such as using the computer or playing games can impact the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment.

Children who believe intelligence can grow pay more attention to and bounce back from their mistakes more effectively than kids who think intelligence is fixed, indicates a new study that measured the young participants’ brain waves.

Research has for the first time identified how a bodily protein allows nerves of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) to repair following injury.

Neuroscientists have analyzed the diversity of inhibitory interneurons during the developmental period surrounding birth. They have discovered the emergence of three main sub-groups of interneurons by decoding the expression of cell-type specific genes…

What age are children diagnosed with ADHD and is there evidence that it can be diagnosed in toddlers? What is the outlook for a child who is diagnosed?