Teens talk about their “brain rot” online. While there isn’t data to back it up, per se, experts do have concerns about the ...

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and ...

After seeing an AI image of me on a flying horse, I started to believe I could fly. The voices told me to fly off my balcony, made me feel confident that I could survive.

A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of ...

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early ...

More than 5 million Californians struggle with substance abuse. They need spaces where they can connect, not isolate.

Modern economies no longer rely on one-time purchases — they rely on keeping people hooked. From social media and gambling to ...

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his producer wife, Michele, set off waves of tributes and memorials, but for some families, it stopped them cold.

Sometimes addiction has more to do with the ability to tolerate day-to-day life without the substance: self-regulation.

Neural tissue engineering aims to mimic the brain's complex environment, the extracellular matrix, which supports nerve cell growth, development, and proper connectivity. This environment is carefully ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease and preserves cognitive function ...