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Researchers have discovered that the waste from sesame seed oil production has an abundance of a chemical called sesaminol, which has protective effects against Parkinson's disease.

In order to decipher the question of brain energy consumption and blood vessel density, a research team has studied the brains of mice with newly developed maps that detail brain wiring to a resolution finer than a millionth of a meter, or one-hundredth of the thickness of a human hair.

The physiological processes underlying voluntary learning have previously been identified in the brains of mice, and now for the first time, researchers have identified the mechanism responsible for this phenomenon in humans.

Previous research suggests that much of the benefit that a person gets from taking a real drug or receiving a treatment to alleviate pain is due to their mindset, not to the drug itself. Understanding the neural mechanisms driving this placebo effect has long been a challenge. Now, a meta-analysis provides the most detailed look yet at the neuroscience of placebo effects.

In a new study, researchers report that they have identified a new drug that could prevent Alzheimer's disease by modulating, rather than inhibiting, a key enzyme involved in the formation of amyloid plaques.

According to a new study, Neanderthals possessed the ability to perceive and produce human speech.

Research has led to the development of a revolutionary new theory for understanding brain and memory function, named the MeshCODE theory. This discovery could improve understanding of brain function and aid in the treatment of brain diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Obstructive sleep apnea is when breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. Research has shown people with this sleep disorder have an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Yet, it is treatable. A preliminary study has found that obstructive sleep apnea is common in people with cognitive impairment

A team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) focused on drug addiction research have pioneered a new way to study frustration as a factor in substance use disorders.

New research contributes to an intense debate about how best to teach children to read. The results showed that providing explicit instruction on how to interpret the symbols had a dramatic impact on learning, relative to a teaching method in which learners were allowed to discover this information through reading experience.