Picture a star-shaped cell in the brain, stretching its spindly arms out to cradle the neurons around it. That's an astrocyte ...

Constant “always-on” work culture keeps the brain in prolonged stress mode, elevating cortisol and straining focus, memory, ...

I don't think I've ever laughed harder than during a church service, when something faintly ridiculous caught my eye. My friend saw it too, and once she started laughing, it became impossible to stop.

Especially for twentysomethings, romantic love is shaped by a challenging tangle of anatomical development and learned ...

Physical activity supports the same brain systems targeted in clinical treatment”— Dr. Stanford Owen GULFPORT, LA, ...

The largest fMRI study to date finds that heavy cannabis use in young adults reduces brain activity and impairs working memory performance.

New research demonstrates that electroacupuncture can significantly alleviate pain-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors by modulating specific excitatory neurons in the brain. Using a mouse ...

Did you know that your brain does not really know the difference between your best friend and a beagle? It sounds absurd at ...

Dell Medical School researchers are studying FDA-approved brain stimulation for new use as a rapid treatment for postpartum ...

A new study finds that mother-child brainwave synchronization remains just as strong in a second language, supporting healthy bonding in bilingual families.

Recovery after a crisis or stressful experience doesn’t happen alone—it grows through connection, calm presence, and safe ...

The research team concluded that talking in an acquired language didn’t impinge on a mother’s ability to synchronise her ...