brain Archives

New Study on Lowering Risk of Diabetes from Antipsychotic Drugs

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?

Art therapy may help adults with mild cognitive impairment feel happier and more empowered—and slow the progress of cognitive decline.