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An anti-blood clotting drug that inhibits the coagulating protein factor XI may lower the risk of recurrent strokes, reports a phase II trial.

Over 86 billion neurons are in the human brain, roughly 450,000 of which generate dopamine. Now, researchers say one brain region, the cerebellum, may hold more influence over these dopamine neurons than realized.

Like humans, mice live in complex social groups, fight over territory and mates, and learn when it is safer to avoid certain opponents. The brain signals that teach mice to avoid bullies have been revealed in new research.

A new Cell Reports paper from Bing Yao’s lab in Emory’s Department of Human Genetics provides insights into mechanisms underlying several neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and Alzheimer’s.

How common is common sense? A straightforward question that, surprisingly, has yet to receive a definitive science-based answer. Now, researchers present a new way to quantify common sense among both individuals and collectives.

Music is often referred to as the universal language, but is musical instinct a universal human trait?

The drug tovorafenib may halt the growth of or shrink some childhood brain tumors, according to a clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.

Researchers report in ACS’ Nano Letters a new application for the technique, called magnetogenetics, that uses very small magnets to wirelessly trigger specific, gene-edited nerve cells in the brain.

An MIT study finds the brains of children who grow up in less affluent households are less responsive to rewarding experiences.

Women who had experienced intimate partner violence had a unique pattern of substantial brain damage, reveals a new study.