For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...

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Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians ...

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Heavy leg exercises may increase production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that supports the growth and maintenance of nerves in the brain, Carbone said. This process, called ...