NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based bioelectronics company, today announced a new publication in the journal Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. The publication, titled "Oxygen-15 ...

A post, shared on Reddit, features a man discussing the phenomenon of “divine possession” through a scientific perspective.

Xavier Davies, a Northside High School sophomore who plays basketball despite having epilepsy and going through three brain surgeries, finished in fifth place out of approximately 300,000 nominees in ...

"She gave her mother forty whacks..." Lizzie Borden’s haunting rhyme and unsolved 1892 murders continue to haunt us.

Early seizure onset in DEPDC5-related epilepsy is linked to more severe disease, including drug resistance, intellectual disability, and brain lesions.

Part of getting older is (hopefully) getting wiser! Not only do we make smarter decisions, but we can also recognize when something we once thought was OK turns out to be the opposite of OK... If ...

The prefrontal cortex is a cortical area located in the anterior frontal lobe, including several subdivisions (e.g. ventromedial, dorsolateral, orbitofrontal cortices). The prefrontal cortex functions ...

Not even Posh Spice could escape childhood bullying. Victoria Beckham opened up this week about being taunted and teased at school, revealing she struggled “enormously” with her academics. “I’m a self ...

The amygdala is part of the limbic system, which regulates emotional and behavioral responses. An amygdala hijack is a fight-or-flight response to stress. To better understand what an amygdala hijack ...

Antônio Egas Moniz (1874-1955) of Portugal was an ambitious and multitalented person -- a neurologist, political figure, and man of letters. By the 1930s he was already known for his successful ...

Analyzing data from more than half a million adults in the U.S. and U.K., researchers found that even light drinking was linked to a higher risk of dementia and measurable brain damage. Andi ...