The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the morphology ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

Schizophrenia is occasionally associated with a higher risk of aggressive behavior, but the physical brain differences linked ...

Differences in the physical shape and wiring of the brain can directly contribute to the development of attention and social disorders. A recent genetics study mapped how the size of specific brain ...

CURE SYNGAP1 501(c)(3) is pleased to announce a $130,000 grant to Dr. Helen Willsey and Dr. David Kastner at the University ...

(Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images) Every year, more than 2 million people in the United States are diagnosed with ...

New research discovers a lateral habenula cell group acting as a disappointment meter when reality misses expectations.

Brain stimulation techniques can correct abnormal activity in the neural circuits involved in conditions such as Parkinson's disease and depression. However, current transcranial stimulation methods ...

Investigating brain foods, this review highlights dietary influences on cognition and neurodevelopment, while addressing ...