A USC research team identified 150 proteins affecting cell activity and brain development that contribute to mental disorders, including schizophrenia,...

The explanation for how people learn complex behaviors, such as speech, might be found in a new study of songbirds by scientists...

Many of us lie or can't remember what we ate when asked to reveal our eating habits, and that makes...

Children with delayed visual perception as a result of serious head injuries may end up with structural changes in their...

Abnormality with special cells that wrap around blood vessels in the brain leads to neuron deterioration, possibly affecting the development...

Software robots masquerading as humans are influencing the political discourse on social media as never before and could threaten the...

Rather than taking medication, a growing number of people who suffer from chronic pain, epilepsy and drug cravings are zapping...

Approximately one in 68 people are on the autism spectrum. Experts are unanimous on this: early intervention is critical for...

Evidence is mounting that a diet mimicking the effects of fasting has health benefits beyond weight loss, with a new...

A study published today by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute in JAMA Ophthalmology found...

An international group of more than 190 scientists who analyzed the genomes of 298,420 individuals have found genetic variants that...

A critical but vulnerable region in the brain appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's disease...

Everyone has at least a few non-negotiable values. These are the things that, no matter what the circumstance, you'd never...

A new computer algorithm can predict whether you and your spouse will have an improved or worsened relationship based on...

A common genetic variation, ApoE4, linked to Alzheimer’s disease greatly raises the likelihood of tiny brain bleeds in some men,...