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Developing brains in newborns have a sizable pool of a certain type of immature progenitor cell that can be expanded and induced to replace cells lost to brain injury. In a pre-clinical model of premature brain injury, the sirtuin protein Sirt1 plays a…

Investigators in veterinary and human medicine have uncovered long-term changes in the brains of adult female rats exposed to social stresses early in life, with the biggest impact on regions of the brain linked to social behavior, stress, emotion and …

The degree to which one is disturbed by noises of everyday life may be related to how the brain processes variations in the sound stream, according to new findings.

A new study has identified the brain activity patterns related to self-confidence and finds it is possible to manipulate this activity to boost confidence.

A new technique of analyzing brain patterns appears to help people overcome fear and build self-confidence.

Men who plan on playing games against women over the holiday season should avoid listening to AC/DC like the plague – as should surgeons.

When awaiting uncertain news, researchers find that even the most optimistic people brace themselves for the worst possible outcomes.

For those suffering depression or anxiety, using cannabis for relief may not be the long-term answer, say researchers.

Social phobia is the most common anxiety disorder of our time. But the current treatment regimen for patients with this diagnosis has not proven very effective. Researchers spent 10 years studying alternative treatments to find that cognitive therapy w…

Certain protease inhibitors, among the most effective HIV drugs, lead to the production of the peptide beta amyloid, often associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and may be the cause of cognitive problems, report researchers.