Learn more about the new study, which highlights the importance of analyzing brain structure and connectivity simultaneously.

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 ...

It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" ...

A recent study by the Laboratory for Neuro-Analysis and Imaging (LANAI) at UMass Chan Medical School highlights how ...

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

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 ...

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the general population? In a large-scale study, a team of ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a widespread and serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel, and ...

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