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Researchers found that adults who took part in a 45-minute art-making session experienced a reduction in levels of the ‘stress hormone’ cortisol.

People who frequently view soft-core pornography – such as images of semi-naked women – may have less positive attitudes toward women, say researchers.

In a study of stroke patients, investigators confirmed through MRI brain scans that there was an association between the extent of disruption to the brain’s protective blood-brain barrier and the severity of bleeding following invasive stroke therapy. …

Mothers of children with autism and were diagnosed with metabolic conditions during pregnancy, particularly gestational and type 2 diabetes, were more likely to have anti-fetal brain autoantibodies in their blood compared to healthy women of children w…

MRI maps reveal multi-regional brain structure differences between teens, young men with severe antisocial behavior problems, and their peers.

The junctions between nerve cells responsible for releasing and receiving dopamine in the brain are a surprising mismatch that gives this chemical a strong competitive advantage, report researchers.

Working in an environment that is unclean or unstimulating may reduce cognitive function – including episodic memory – a new study suggests.

How will the traumatic events of the terrorist attacks of 13 November 2015 evolve in people’s memories, whether collective or individual? How does individual memory feed on collective memory and vice versa? Is it possible, by studying cerebral marker…

Employment more likely for those who can change their thinking.Unemployed people were more likely to land a job if they used skills commonly taught as part of cognitive therapy for depression, a…