Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound derived from the cannabis plant that does not produce a "high" and has been an increasing...

A specific gene that helps form memories from traumatic events can be manipulated -- and in doing so may actually...

When combined with psychological counseling, a single dose of a mind-altering compound contained in psychedelic mushrooms significantly lessens mental anguish...

Long-term members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) report little or no craving for alcohol, but why this happens remains poorly understood....

The majority of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) recover after early treatment -- but a substantial number still suffer...

The bad intentions that often precede violence originate in a specific brain region, according to a study in mice led...

Slow-wave sleep - the deeper sleep during which the brain turns each day's events into permanent memories - is fragmented...

Violent, unprovoked outbursts in male mice have been linked to changes in a brain structure tied to the control of...

Some of the earliest nerve cells to develop in the womb shape brain circuits that process sights and sounds, but...

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center say they have added to evidence that a shell-shaped region in the center of...

Using 10-year-old archival brain tissue from patients with Alzheimer's disease, a research team from NYU Langone Medical Center has developed...

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found how even brief exposure to sudden sounds or mild trauma can form...

Our nation's veterans continue to suffer emotional and psychological effects of war--some for decades. And while there has been greater...

It has been called a pioneering strategy for treating opioid addiction, and has already been adopted in a small yet...

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have captured images of the underlying biological activity within brain cells and their tree-like...