When we learn a new motor skill—whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking—the brain must reorganize the circuits that control movement. For decades, this process of synaptic ...

Astrocytes use the MEGF10 receptor to prune synapses in the striatum, a process essential for dopamine-driven motor learning.

Maternal immune activation reprograms the fetal brain, increasing alcohol-seeking behavior after adolescent exposure. Prenatal antioxidants act as a key preventive.

To all the women who've heard the frustrating "it's all in your head" in response to medical maladies, a new study out Friday ...

The popular class of weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s have shown to be effective in curbing cravings beyond food. A few early studies have suggested that GLP-1 medications can do a lot to alleviate ...

Digital engagement is neither inherently benign nor uniformly harmful among young people. Later in life, it can fortify specific cognitive skills through intentional practice.

Eric Dane, the actor who played Dr Mark Sloan on Grey's Anatomy and Nate's dad on Euphoria, has passed away at 53.

Known for roles on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Euphoria,’ Dane suffered from ALS, for which he became an advocate after his ...

Researchers say the study provides insight into how early biological stress shapes addictive behaviors and identifies a ...

Exposure to infection and other immune stress in the womb increases the likelihood of alcohol misuse in adulthood, a risk that may be reduced through prenatal antioxidant treatment, a new Washington ...