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Neuroimaging in an adept meditator revealed rich patterns of brain activity in specific cortical, subcortical, brainstem, and cerebellar regions associated with an advanced practice of meditation called jhana.

New research has illustrated that altered treatments after treatment options are considered exhausted can still benefit Parkinson's patients.

Researchers have identified a new neural circuit in the brain that produces a strong sense of discomfort when activated, leading to new insights into Parkinson's and depression.

A speech prosthetic developed by a collaborative team of Duke neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, and engineers can translate a person’s brain signals into what they’re trying to say.

Two new studies from UCLA Health suggest that the “window to the soul” may give a glimpse into the brain in depression.

Real-time chemical activity of the brain, recorded by electrodes, has provided valuable insights into the brain's noradrenaline system, which is a target for medications to treat ADHD, depression and anxiety.

A new form of deep brain stimulation offers hope for an alternative treatment option for dementia, without the need for surgery.

A team at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered that parasites manipulate their hosts using stolen genes that they likely acquired through a phenomenon called horizontal gene transfer.

A new study shows that teenagers with OCD experience deficits in decision making and behavioural control. This is linked to abnormal activity in an area of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC).

The existence of extra legs in caterpillars has long posed an evolutionary mystery to biologists. A recent study by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) linked this novel trait to crustaceans.