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New research shows that even a brief period of stress — as few as three days — can cause the hippocampus to start shrinking. This shrinking of the hippocampus — a change in the brain’s structure — actually precedes the onset of a change in behavior…

Among patients with one to three brain metastases, the use of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) alone, compared with SRS combined with whole brain radiotherapy, resulted in less cognitive deterioration at three months, according to a study.

Long delays mean missed opportunities for early intervention to reduce the severity of episodes of bipolar disorder.

An odor identification test may prove useful in predicting cognitive decline and detecting early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.

Our hands are highly developed grasping organs that are in continuous use. Long before we stir our first cup of coffee in the morning, our hands have executed a multitude of grasps. Directing a pen between our thumb and index finger over a piece of pap…

According to researchers you might be. Drug-seeking behavior can be prompted or cued by certain kinds of drug-associated stimuli.

A new study comparing mouse and macaque brains has found evidence of an evolutionary universal brain structure in mammals that could provide insights into brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia.

A team of neuroscientists proposes a new theory — backed by data from people, animal models and computational simulation — to explain how beta waves emerge in the brain.

Scientists have mapped the structural changes that occur in teenagers’ brains as they develop, showing how these changes may help explain why the first signs of mental health problems often arise during late adolescence.

A new study pinpoints when melanoma cells metastasize in the brain months before they develop into fatal tumors. According to the research, micro-tumor cells hijack astrogliosis, the brain’s natural response to damage or injury, to support metastatic g…