Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms, according to a compelling new psychological analysis.

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This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up, and tamping down inflammation, according to a new study, “A body–brain circuit that regulates body ...