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Could bacteria in your gut be used to cure or prevent neurological conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or even depression? Two researchers think that’s a strong possibility.

Astrocytes help control the strength of connections between neurons, new research shows. The study used cultured cells and brain slices to show that astrocytes in the hippocampus regulate changes in the brain brought on by neural activity.

New research shows that play sessions with music improved babies’ brain processing of both music and new speech sounds.

Repeated impacts to the heads of high school football players cause measurable changes in their brains, even when no concussion occurs, according to new research.

Brain cells in epileptic patients send signals that make ‘empty memories,’ perhaps explaining the learning problems faced by up to 40 percent of patients.

Patterns of brain activity thought to show pain responses have been called into question after researchers saw such patterns in rare patients born without a sense of pain. The study was designed to test the ‘pain matrix,’ a pattern of brain activity th…

Low back pain is the most common symptom seen in primary care; the underlining injury is often enhanced by psychological and social stressors, write the authors of a Perspective published online by…

A new CDC report shows suicide rates in the US have increased almost steadily 1999-2014 for all ages 10-74, with the steepest increases occurring after 2006.

Contrary to stereotype, a new study finds that almost half of British adults drink moderately at home, though heavy drinking is still common.

The smoking cessation medications varenicline and bupropion do not appear to increase the incidence of serious neuropsychiatric side effects compared to placebo, according to a study published in…