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In a new study, scientists identified more than 40 genes expressed in the ventral lateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN), a region in the brain's visual thalamus, which connects to neural circuits involved in regulating circadian rhythm and mood.

By sequencing microRNA within exosomes originating in the brain, it is now possible to definitively distinguish blood samples of ALS patients from healthy controls, suggests the results of a new study.

Researchers have identified a new mechanism, involving the malfunction of astrocytes, implicated in a special form of migraine caused by genetic mutation.

In a new study testing the prevalence of "mommy brain," a long-held perception that mothers are more forgetful and less attentive, researchers examined whether the effect persists in mothers who were at least one year postpartum.

A new study has revealed that differences in Alzheimer’s progression rates between patients may be caused by differences in tau modifications.

A study of more than 155,000 adults has found that increased physical activity is associated with a lower risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep-related breathing disorder.

A mother's chronic prenatal psychological distress and elevated hair cortisol concentrations are associated with gut microbiota composition of the infant, according to a new study.

Researchers have discovered that a cell signaling pathway called the heat shock protein cascade may offer new drugs for tuberous sclerosis complex, a neurological disorder that results in non-cancerous tumors.

Inhibiting a single gene converts many cell types directly into dopamine-producing neurons.

Why are some people more affectionate than others? A new study suggests variability in affectionate behavior can be explained 45% by hereditary influences.