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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Neuroscientists at Northwestern University have pinpointed a specific population of neurons that drives acute anxiety following exposure to cannabinoid compounds under stressful conditions. Published ...

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

Researchers at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have shown that analyzing how a person speaks during a routine memory test, rather than just tallying right or wrong answers, ...