Scientists say their new insights into how a key brain protein works could help resolve a long-standing question in molecular ...
Anxiety distorts perceptions of threat, magnifying worry. New findings suggest a diet tweak that can help sufferers.
What do depression, Alzheimer's disease and autism have in common? Well, according to new research, they may all be underpinned by an increasing level of acidity in our brains. Scientists have long ...
Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...
Soo-Kyung Lee, a neurodevelopmental biologist from the State University of New York at Buffalo, built her career studying transcription factors important for brain development and understanding how ...
People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health. They found the level of choline—an essential nutrient—was about 8% lower in ...
The brain has its own waste disposal system – known as the glymphatic system – that’s thought to be more active when we sleep. But disrupted sleep might hinder this waste disposal system and slow the ...
Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that are often misunderstood. Dr. Eva Trujillo, a specialist in eating disorders, says eating disorders "literally rewire the brain," decrease brain size and ...