"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...

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...

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...

Building on their discovery of a gene linked to eating disorders in humans, a team of researchers at the University...

A new study from the University of Iowa reinforces the connection between good nutrition and good grades, finding that free...

Who would have thought a Sesame Street video starring the Cookie Monster, of all characters, could teach preschoolers self-control? But...

A new class of compounds has now been shown to protect brain cells from the type of damage caused by...

Pay attention, mom and dad, especially when your infant looks at you and babbles. Parents may not understand a baby’s...