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Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, according to a new study.

Researchers have demonstrated that alcohol metabolism can occur in the mouse brain, due to the presence of the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2). They also demonstrated that expression of ALDH2 in the mouse cerebellum mediates behavioral effects related to alcohol intoxication. The paper was published in Nature Metabolism.

A new study has suggested that baboons can solve abstract reasoning problems using cognitive tools previously thought to be solely the reserve of humans.

People with nerve injuries often have a dysfunctional pain suppression system, making them particularly prone to discomfort. Researchers have uncovered that virtual reality (VR) can reduce types of pain typically seen in patients with nerve injuries - and that VR can boost the dysfunctional pain suppression system.

Many stroke victims don't receive treatment fast enough to prevent brain damage. Scientists have developed technology to "retrain" cells to help repair damaged brain tissue. It's an advancement that could help patients regain speech, cognition and motor function in the future.

Stress is a universal human experience that almost everyone deals with from time to time. But a new study found that not only do some people report feeling no stress at all, but that there may be downsides to not experiencing stress.

A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when remembering the information an hour later.

New research shows how neurons use dopamine to regulate pain differently in male and female mice. This discovery could help the scientific community devise better pain management strategies, particularly for women, who are disproportionally affected by pain throughout their lives.

A study suggests that dopamine may play an important role in the behavior of people with a gambling disorder.

Researchers have used an approach involving fMRI to scan the brains of awake babies and found that when focusing their attention infants under a year of age recruit areas of their frontal cortex, a section of the brain involved in more advanced functions that was previously thought to be immature in babies.