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Childhood environment and socioeconomic status affect cognitive ability and brain development during adolescence independently of genetic factors, researchers report. The study demonstrates how important the family environment is, not just during early infancy but also throughout adolescence.

A blood test may help predict which people with multiple sclerosis (MS) will get worse during the following year, according to a new study. The blood test looks for a biomarker called neurofilament light chain, a nerve protein that can be detected in the blood when nerve cells die.

Scientists have used books and news articles to “teach” a machine moral reasoning.

Birth control pills are an effective and safe form of birth control; however, they are associated with a number of side effects. A recent study has shown that women who take birth control pills have a much higher level of the hormone oxytocin, also called the love hormone, in their blood compared to non-users.

Inhibiting an enzyme called GSK3 alpha reversed many of the behavioral and cellular features of Fragile X in a study using mice.

A treatment that uses small molecule drugs to target “senescent” cells known as "senotherapy" has been shown to blunt liver tumor progression in animal models.

Researchers have shown that the correct dosage of the enzyme MOF, an epigenetic regulator, can have a significant influence on blood stem cell fate.

Substituting prolonged sedentary time with sleep was associated with lower stress and a better mood in a new study.

Researchers have designed nanobowl-supported liposomes that improve the loading and delivery of cancer drugs.

New research suggests that treatments of brain disorders may not have to require drugs or invasive surgery at all – just sound waves.