Firstly, the current normative brain references are primarily derived from Western populations. However, the distinctive ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

Political views are tied to brain structure, study suggests. April 7, 2011— -- Amid the looming prospect of a government shutdown, the clock is ticking for Democrats and Republicans to strike a ...

PHILADELPHIA— Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females, and more likely to be damaged by brain injuries, such as concussion. Long-term ...

Yes, it’s election season. I’m sure you are as tired of all the political advertisements, polls, and unsolicited text messages as I am. Yet despite the acrimony, I continue to be fascinated by what ...

A new study has reignited the debate over whether political ideology is linked to brain structure. The research, published in the journal iScience, offers a more nuanced view than earlier findings, ...

Luis M. García Marín receives funding from The University of Queensland (UQ). Miguel E. Rentería receives funding from the Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation, the Shake It Up Australia ...

A new study published in the journal Addiction Neuroscience provides evidence that cannabidiol may help prevent the ...

The findings of preliminary research indicate that long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly those areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

Researchers compared a traditional Chinese medicine, Yueju Pill, with a standard antidepressant and found both reduced ...