Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...

Her research work is conducted within the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Mental Health and Neurodegeneration ...

Menopause reshapes the brain in surprising ways — but it may also reveal the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt.

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...

New research shows how psychedelics alter visual processing and boost memory-linked brain circuits to generate hallucinations, revealing mechanisms with therapeutic implications.

Before humans sent the first dogs and chimps into space, there was genuine fear: Can a living creature evolved for gravity survive in sustained zero-G? Many posited that the result would be fatal, as ...

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremor and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. That may be because the disease disrupts communication in a brain ...

Standstill traffic on Highway 72 affects residents, workers in area Weight-loss drugs draw thousands of lawsuits alleging serious harm A secret FBI bust nabbed an alleged drug lord—and rocked ties ...

The study included both women who used hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopause symptoms and those who did not. Menopause was linked to lower gray matter volume in brain regions associated ...

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremors and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on new research suggesting that's because ...

MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. — Ice continues to blanket major highways and interstates in Mississippi. While the focus continues to be on I-55 and Highway 78, those living on Highway 72 told WREG they’re ...