For decades, depression treatment has focused almost entirely on the brain, with drugs designed to tweak neurotransmitters ...

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Macaques are often studied because their brains share many similarities with human brains. However, this study revealed an ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

MIT researchers tested the “Spatial Computing” theory and found that brain waves organize neurons into flexible, ...

The question of whether invasive or noninvasive methods provide the best possible outcomes for patients with ...

With the most wonderful — and for some, the most stressful — time of year underway, a University of Iowa researcher is ...

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

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Granite VNA has introduced a new program for older adults to improve brain health by strengthening recall and focus through ...

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections and, as a result, in signal transmission between neurons.