When you lift weights, walk up a steep hill or ride a bike, your body is continuously sending sensory signals to your brain. These signals paint a picture of the physical sensation of what you’re ...

Today's warfighters are outfitted with body armor strong enough to withstand shrapnel from a bomb or other explosive device. One debilitating threat from a blast, however, is a force they can't ...

New Delhi: Heartbreak is usually spoken of in emotional terms — grief, sadness, loss. But inside the clinic, we see something else unfolding alongside those feelings. Intense emotional shock sets off ...

Trauma is pervasive, and thus numerous therapies have been developed to address its distressing symptoms. However, recent estimates suggest up to 50 percent of people with PTSD undergoing ...

Valproic acid (VPA), primarily known as an antiepileptic drug, has recently transcended its conventional role owing to its function as a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACI). By inhibiting histone ...

SCIENTISTS have found they can temporarily make people less selfish by applying a mild electrical current to two specific regions of the brain, demonstrating a direct link between brain network ...

Marcelo Bigliassi is an Assistant Professor of Psychophysiology and Neuroscience at Florida International University. He receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), serves on the ...