An artistic illustration of the dual effects of psilocybin on a mouse’s brain. Psilocybin promotes the formation and maturation of dendritic spines, tiny protrusions from the dendritic branches that ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be an extremely incapacitating neuropsychiatric condition. The symptoms of people who suffer from OCD can entail washing their hands or showering over and over ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers conducted comprehensive whole-brain activity mapping and targeted circuit manipulations in mice to elucidate the poorly understood neural ...

Most of the time, the origin of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is unknown, but in some rare cases, it starts after a brain injury, such as a stroke or a tumor. Researchers at the Champalimaud ...

In progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), tau protein accumulates mainly in deep brain regions, yet patients often experience cognitive and behavioural symptoms. Using brain network mapping, Hori et al ...

Stanford Medicine scientists have chalked up a major advance in growing human brain cells outside the human brain—and outside laboratory glassware. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals how psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms," reshapes neural connections in the brain. Subscribe ...