Neuroscience

Study confirms that while certain foods can be associated with a mental health condition, this tells us little about why the food causes this effect

Understanding compulsive drinking in some people relies on identifying the neural pathway that keeps drinking in check

Study by MU scientist and team could contribute to future breakthroughs in understanding the brain and neurological diseases

Dietary intervention restores protective protein and decreases death rate in mice

New study from BU reveals the first-ever images of cerebrospinal fluid washing in and out of the brain during sleep

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers elucidate pathway that causes psychological effects like increased impulsivity and found neurosteroid drug can reverse those effects

Michigan State University researchers have found and flipped a switch in the brain, revealing a single circuit in mice that activates during stress and is controlled by testosterone

Rapid imaging method could help reveal how conditions such as autism affect brain cells

By exploiting a feature of the immune system, researchers open the door for stem cell transplants to repair the brain

The brain's default mode network has an important role in how we respond to beauty, selectively engaging with highly moving visual art