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A new study suggests that exercise can boost working memory as much as caffeine, whilst also potentially reducing the negative effects of caffeine withdrawal.

A study in fruit flies has identified a protein which authors say acts as a connection between multiple genes that cause the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) when mutated. The research could point the way towards therapies that address the complex genetics of ALS.

Researchers have developed a microfluidic brain chip which could be used for simultaneously assessing drug treatments for malignant brain tumors.

New research suggests that sleep plays an essential role in the development of language skills in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

A neuron found in mice may be critical to a pathway that can stop feeding without subsequent nauseating effects and influence the long term intake of food, suggests a new study.

New research suggests that rewarding participants during a visual perceptual task leads to performance gains only if participants follow up the task with sleep.

In an article published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, the International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC) consortium reviews the progress made over the past decade in the genomics of Parkinson's disease (PD).

New UC Riverside research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and depression.

The cost of prescriptions for multiple sclerosis (MS) in the US drugs nearly tripled over seven years, and the introduction of a generic version of one of the most common drugs had little overall effect on prices, according to a new study .

Early morning blue light exposure therapy can aid the healing process of people impact by mild traumatic brain injury, suggests new research from the University of Arizona.