Researchers have built the first-ever molecular atlas of the human brain vasculature at single-cell resolution, spanning from early development to adulthood and through disease stages such as brain ...

Sigmund Freud developed a five-stage model of human development, each stage with its own characteristics and challenges. Not only was this a useful way of viewing our growth, but he believed that ...

Why do some people remain healthy through childhood yet become more vulnerable to brain disorders such as dementia later in ...

Most of us think about childhood as the time when our personality develops and grows. It’s no wonder—a lot does happen in those early years. However, what if I told you that we actually continue to ...

In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers used the nationwide longitudinal cohort study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) first to fifth-wave survey data to identify ...

New research suggests that that the NR3C1 gene, which regulates the action of the brain's support cells, may also predispose ...