ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal motor neuron disease.

Some researchers suspect these bacterial ancestors living within our cells may contribute to a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

A flow state can occur during a period of intense focus, absence of worrying, high responsiveness, and dissipation of self-consciousness.

Twenty years of research have established the connection between adverse childhood experiences and long-term health. Now researchers are looking for ways to measure the biology behind the correlation and try to reverse it.

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The default mode network is a collection of brain regions active during quiet rest while awake.

Arousal is a physiological state involving brain and body changes that motivate behavior and enable response to stimuli.

Human neuroscience research tends to center around noninvasive imaging tools for studying brain function.

Working out buffs up the body — and perhaps the mind, too. New research is revealing how physical activity can reduce and even ward off depression, anxiety and other psychological ailments.

Parkinson’s disease manifests as motor problems, including tremor and incoordination.