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Researchers have provided new insight into the brain mechanisms underlying a condition that causes reading and writing difficulties.

Researchers from University of California, Los Angeles reveal that, at least in women, cognitive decline may begin earlier that previously believed.

Olfactory health – how well we are able to smell — is a reliable marker of the health of the brain, but current ‘smell identification tests’ do not offer a complete picture of the situation. Using a novel PET radiotracer researchers have found a way t…

Researchers have completed a characterization of brain malformations and volume assessment in fetuses with Zika Virus infection using MRI.

The hormone kisspeptin can enhance activity in brain regions associated with sexual arousal and romantic love, according to new research.

A new preclinical study shows that vagus nerve stimulation therapy might have the potential to help people overcome drug addiction by helping them learn new behaviors to replace those associated with seeking drugs.

A novel mechanism has been identified for how stress-induced anxiety — which can produce post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD — affects circuit function in the hippocampus, the area of the brain where aversive memories are formed. These studies fi…

A steady stream of nicotine normalizes genetically-induced impairments in brain activity associated with schizophrenia, according to new research. The finding sheds light on what causes the disease and why those who have it tend to smoke heavily.

Free will describes the ability to make independent choices, where the outcome of the choice is not influenced by past events. In this study, researchers show that Chinese teenagers who believe in free will also show increased happiness, suggesting tha…

Zika virus interferes with the cellular machinery controlling cell division and alters the expression of hundreds of genes responsible for guiding the formation and development of brain cells, according to new research findings.