A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

Kenneth Kendler, one of the most influential and prolific psychiatric researchers and historians of our time, recently published two articles examining the role of the brain in psychiatric disorders: ...

As research continues illuminating these complex interactions, microbiota-targeted interventions represent a promising frontier for addressing the global burden of sleep disorders while potentially ...

A 2023 study found that shorter sleep duration causes reduced brain cortical thickness. Sleep disorders increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, stroke, and cognitive decline. Chronic sleep deprivation ...

Mini-brains' grown in the lab allow scientists to study brain wiring without interfering with brains in living people, and ...

Researchers have grown pea-sized brains in the lab that are offering an unprecedented look at how neurons behave differently ...