A new study from the University of Iowa finds that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more than twice...

A multidisciplinary neuroscience study using rare, intraoperative brain recordings suggests that low frequency stimulation of a deep brain region may...

Treatment with a neuroprotective compound that saves brain cells from dying also prevents the development of depression-like behavior and the...

"A beautiful, lobular structure," is how Krystal Parker describes the cerebellum - a brain region located at the base of...

When a cheetah chases a gazelle, it's not raw speed that predicts the outcome of the contest. Instead, it's the...

More than 200,000 U.S. soldiers serving in the Middle East have experienced a blast-related traumatic brain injury, making it a...

Giving mice a gene mutation linked to eating disorders in people causes feeding and behavior abnormalities similar to symptoms often...

Your gut may play a pivotal role in preventing the onset of Parkinson’s disease. And the reason may be its...

In the late 1980s, researchers across the United States began reporting a link between discrimination against African Americans and poor...

College students who receive special accommodations because of a learning disability say they have less difficulty completing assignments and more...

A new study suggests there may be an overlap between rare genetic variations linked to bipolar disorder (BD) and those...

A group of University of Iowa researchers has shown that although patients who have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum...

Next time you read to your baby, pay attention to his babbling and respond. Interaction, not just the sound of...

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is becoming increasingly recognized as a very real and devastating problem in which impaired...

Can babies use iPads? If you've ever viewed YouTube videos of infants and toddlers using iPads, then you know the...