brain Archives

Structural Sexism and Memory Decline in Women

Structural sexism is linked to women’s higher rates of Alzheimer’s, among other negative health outcomes identified in recent study.

Antipsychotic drugs can increase the risk of diabetes, but dopamine receptors in the brain and body may be the key to a solution.

A new drug helping natural enzymes target a dysregulated protein represents a step forward in Alzheimer’s research.

Brain fog accompanying long COVID could be the result of breaches in a cellular barrier protecting the brain.

Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section.

Psychology

Why do people love some fictional villians more than heros? Much like the villains themselves, the answer is complex and, well, interesting.

New developments in producing a fentanyl vaccine could mean a preventative measure against opioid drug overdose.

Brain evolution in the Heliconius butterfly is linked to their specific feeding preferences and foraging behaviors.

Play behavior and laughter in rats is influenced by their environment and by the part of the brain that controls fight or flight responses.

You have probably heard of the placebo effect, but what is it and how does it work? Can something that’s in our heads actually provide relief?