Brain Disorders Stories
Two separate groups of cells within the brain's amygdala help us assign emotion, good and bad, to our experiences.
A class of commonly used fungicides changes gene expression in ways similar to that seen in patients with autism and Alzheimer's disease.
Many of us develop digital amnesia, and let our electronic devices remember for us.
LSD causes decreased activity in the default mode network, which is active when you daydream or think about the past.
Uncertainty is a key stressor in the decision-making process, yet sensitivity to stress helps us perform better.
The brain-gut connection may help explain the links between digestion, mood, health, and how we think.
Nervana headphones deliver electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve with the beat of the music.
Anorexia treatment often fails, but targeting the brain may yield better results.
Cerebral palsy, an umbrella term for a group of neurological disorders, is the most common childhood motor disability.
Serotonin research on simple fruit flies might help illuminate the biological mechanisms underlying anxiety.
Non-believers report higher levels of self-centered impulsivity and coldheartedness than their religious peers.
Women genetically predisposed to schizophrenia are more likely to have their first child at either an early age or a later age.