A new study published in Nature Neuroscience suggests that the human brain may organize its many cognitive functions by ...

A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that people living in socially and economically ...

Scientists found that childhood trauma can change DNA and brain development, leaving long-term biological marks.

The rate of smoking cigarettes has steadily declined since the 1960s – when Congress required warnings on cigarette boxes.

Bridging that gap means combining insights from single-cell studies in animals, human brain imaging, and behavior. Now, a new kind of computer model-grounded in real biology-lets researchers simulate ...

Wiring up the brain's trillions of circuit connections is an enormous job performed by a huge crew of molecules. Among the less understood members are circular RNAs, transcripts from DNA that assume a ...

A new study suggests that where a person lives can be linked to their brain health and potential risk for dementia.

New research shows that neighborhood conditions — from pollution and housing to economic opportunity — may directly affect brain health and dementia risk.

Researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, together with international partners, have ...

Introduction Adolescence is a critical period marked by rapid brain development and the onset of many mental health disorders. Brain MRI studies during adolescence, especially when paired with ...

A new study found that individuals living in neighborhoods with higher levels of social vulnerability, environmental injustice and socioeconomic disadvantage showed measurable differences in brain ...