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Research over the last decade has shown that loneliness is an important determinant of health. It is associated with considerable...

A new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher has identified how specific communication among different brain regions, known as...

Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for...

Anxiety, the most common family of mental illnesses, has been pushed to epic new heights by the COVID-19 pandemic. A report by an...

People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realised, a new study from the University of...

As any parent will tell you, no two children behave in exactly the same way. It is part of what makes each individual unique. So, why do...

A common consequence of chronically high alcohol consumption is a decline in cognitive function, which can even progress to full-blown...