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Engineers have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that can offer continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood flow in the brain. The soft and stretchy patch can be comfortably worn on the temple to provide three-dimensional data on cerebral blood fl…

At least 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, in part because scientists do not yet have a full understanding of what causes the disease. But a…

A study has found distinct brain connectivity patterns in six-week-old infants at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Researcher leads a new clinical trial testing her flicker technology on patients with epilepsy.

Scientists have shown that problems regulating emotions — which can manifest as depression, anxiety and explosive outbursts — may be a core symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Researchers have found that a specific pattern of brain activity, known as ‘sharp-wave ripples,’ is associated with thoughts that wander from the present situation. This activity begins in the hippocampus, a crucial brain region for memory formation an…

New research has found that thousands of DNA sequences originating from ancient viral infections are expressed in the brain, with some contributing to susceptibility for psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.

New research addresses a gap in understanding how ketamine’s impact on individual neurons leads to pervasive and profound changes in brain network function.

Researchers have investigated how highly organized patterns of neural activity emerge during development.

The brain is often referred to as a ‘black box’– one that’s difficult to peer inside and determine what’s happening at any given moment. This is part of the reason why it’s difficult to understand the complex interplay of molecules, cells and genes th…