Viewing art is good for us, but new research may now tell us why — and that therapeutic uses may be better than previously ...

After getting a devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s — shortly after her own mother had died from the disease — Judy Benjamin ...

This is an important study that combines replications of findings and novel detailed MRI investigations to assess the impact of environmental enrichment and maternal behavior on mice brain structure ...

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According to Chinese media Phoenix TV, on Thursday afternoon local time, a reporting team led by journalist Lu Yuguang came ...

Jeffrey Lawson was born prematurely in February 1985. Shortly afterward, the newborn had to undergo heart surgery without anesthesia. After Jeffrey Lawson’s death, his mother was told that her son had ...

The primary visual cortex (V1) is probably the best characterized area of primate cortex, but whether this region contributes directly to conscious visual experience is controversial. Early ...

New research reveals how the brain navigates emotional transitions, using music as a tool to map changing neural patterns.

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USC researchers have found a promising new brain scan marker that could better detect Alzheimer’s risk — but only for some.

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