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Increased oxidative damage is linked to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Even though the pathophysiology of AD has been widely investigated, the likely relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and the disease remains …

Human-computer interaction researchers have developed a new prototype that can monitor people’s brain signals while they are coloring mandalas and produce real-time feedback on a peripheral display to represent levels of mindfulness. The researchers, w…

Researchers may have found an explanation in a new study that suggests that circuitry in the brain responsible for motivation and pleasure is impacted when someone experiences pain.

Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare, often severe disease that has been brought to public attention by the COVID-19 pandemic. A research group has now succeeded for the first time in deciphering a molecular cause of this disease. This opens the way to…

A long-term study finds significant changes in brain development linked to anxiety in children with autism. The study, which included brain scans and interviews, also provides new evidence that supports forms of anxiety specific to autism.

Researchers have learned more about the part of the brain that mediates satiation. This could help lead to better treatments for eating disorders and weight management.

New studies show what happens when an enzyme called monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is genetically inactivated in experimental mice. Typically, MAGL breaks down a neuroprotective molecule called 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), diminishing the latter’s be…

Drugs to increase insulin signaling may be effective for treating autism, say researchers who have discovered how a genetic change impacts on insulin signaling and glucose metabolism in the brain.

When you start learning how to do something new, like playing a musical instrument, the simplest tasks can feel difficult. But as you gain experience, you play with ease and without conscious thought. Researchers are mapping the signals that correlate …

Neuropeptides play fundamental roles in modulating cellular and circuit functions within the brain. One such signaling molecule — orexin — regulates arousal and wakefulness, and its failure can lead to constant daytime sleepiness (narcolepsy). Resear…