Depression is a mental disorder that affects over 300 million people around the world. While treatments exist, many of them
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Virtual brain gives insights into memory deficits in depression: The consequences of long-lasting depressive episodes could be more far reaching than previously thought
During a depressive episode the ability of the brain to form new brain cells is reduced. Scientists of the Ruhr-Universität
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Where the brain processes spiritual experiences
Yale scientists have identified a possible neurobiological home for the spiritual experience — the sense of connection to something greater
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Drowsy worms offer new insights into the neuroscience of sleep
A good night of sleep entails about eight hours of blissful immobility — a state of near paralysis that, though
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Genes found related to the reduction of proteins that contribute to Alzheimer’s onset
In the ongoing quest for a successful treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a team of scientists from several leading research institutions
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‘Will this be on the test?’ Even if it isn’t, students might remember it
A new study by the University of British Columbia shows that teachers don’t have to test everything they want their
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Evening use of light-emitting tablets may disrupt healthy sleep
A new Physiological Reports study reveals that evening use of light-emitting tablets can induce delays in desired bedtimes, suppress secretion
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Researchers identify gene that helps prevent brain disease: Protein ‘proofreading’ errors lead to neurodegenerative disease
Scientists know that faulty proteins can cause harmful deposits or “aggregates” in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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Mutation protects against Alzheimer’s-like disease in mice
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science have discovered a mutation that can protect against Alzheimer’s disease in mice.
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Consumer sleep technology is no substitute for medical evaluation: Wearables and apps may provide valuable data to clinicians, but need further validation
According to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), consumer sleep technology must be cleared by
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