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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a previously overlooked brain circuit that helps explain how prior adversity can make the brain more reactive to future stress.

A research team from the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) has published a review proposing a paradigm shift in the way depression is understood and studied. The study highlights the need to move beyond traditional ...

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by recurrent obsessions, or unwanted thoughts, typically accompanied by repeated actions that seem difficult to control, also known as compulsions. ...

For many families, especially those whose children are disabled or neurodivergent, September is a daunting time. Children often find themselves in a classroom with new faces, spaces or routines.

Comedian Robin Williams once said that every time you get depressed, comedy will be there to drag you out of it. But does humor really help? A researcher from SWPS University investigated the potential of using humor to treat ...

A concussion is often described as a "mild" traumatic brain injury. Yet repeated blows to the head rarely feel mild, and their effects—including changes in movement, memory, mood and brain function—may last for months or ...

Research led by Mount Sinai scientists within the PsychAD Consortium, a large-scale, multidisciplinary initiative launched in 2019 with support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), is featured in a collection of nine ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with more than 1,200 risk genes, raising a fundamental question: Do these diverse genetic changes affect the brain in entirely different ways, or do they converge on shared biological ...

Executive function encompasses a suite of cognitive processes that enable individuals to regulate their behavior, thoughts and emotions. These skills are essential for tasks such as following instructions, controlling impulses ...

Could the secret to bouncing back after a grueling practice be as simple as sleeping just a little bit longer for one night?

A new study has revealed how both reduced neural activity and reduced control over neural activity in the brain's prefrontal area can disrupt the ability to adapt behavior when circumstances change.

A new study by neuroscientists at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory shows how the brain encodes information throughout the decision-making process to keep options clearly in mind and ensure that chosen and unchosen ...