Angelman syndrome triggers a false cellular stress alarm via asparagine synthetase, halting brain growth and protein synthesis.

A new study links frequent daytime naps to a 48% higher risk of dementia, highlighting daytime sleep as an early warning sign ...

Women with PMOS (formerly PCOS) face higher risks for Alzheimer's and dementia, driven largely by insulin resistance and obesity.

A 35-year study shows cannabis use links to fragmented, poor sleep measured by monitors, even though users believe they slept ...

A study of 1,563 people reveals that reading a character's private remorse fosters empathy that helps readers forgive ...

Anorexia patients are 4x more likely to carry mutations in PLIN4, a fat-storage gene in muscle and adipose tissue, revealing ...

Researchers discover microglia tear down brain scaffolding during heavy drinking, driving alcohol sedation and frontal brain damage.

A study of 4,500+ adults shows overweight or obese BMI at dementia diagnosis is linked to significantly lower mortality risk, highlighting metabolic reserves.

In 2001, there was a need for a science website that was dedicated strictly to neuroscience research news, so NeuroscienceNews.com was started. To this day, the site is an independent science news ...

Precision phenotyping combining audiometric data and genetics predicts sensorineural hearing loss far more accurately than standard billing codes.

Tracking 5,500 teens reveals higher daily step counts thicken emotion-regulating brain regions and reduce depression and anxiety.