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Putting patients with dementia into the hospital, unless absolutely necessary, can do more harm than good, according to an editorial recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society.

The Stanford Neurosciences Institute recently awarded its second round of seed grants to six interdisciplinary teams of researchers.

There is an increasing numbers of addicts switching from prescription opioids to heroin and other synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

The findings of a new Stanford-led study suggest that illicit drugs are beginning to replace prescription opioids as the source of the national drug epidemic.

What is it that makes some people the life of the party, others recluses and still others shoulder-shruggingly indifferent to the delights of social interaction?

Oxytocin, a substance involved in nurturing, sexual and pair-bonding behaviors, has also been implicated in overall sociability. A new Stanford study in mice describes the brain circuitry that’s involved.

The secret to overcoming psychological fatigue at work could simply be to stay calm. In fact, there's scientific proof that keeping your composure reaps big benefits in the long run.

Empathy — the ability to tune into and share another person’s emotion from their perspective — plays a crucial role in bringing people together. But this seemly positive emotion can also have a downside, particularly if someone gets so consumed by another

“The A--hole Survival Guide: How to Deal with People who Treat You Like Dirt” offers ways of spotting and coping with the various kinds of jerks we encounter at work.

Combining expertise from 21 labs in Europe and the US, the International Brain Laboratory will attempt to answer one of the greatest mysteries of all time.

Meng-meng Fu is a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Ben Barres at Stanford’s Neurobiology Department. She studies how macromolecules, such as proteins and RNA, move inside a cell from one location to another, specifically in a certain type of brain ce

Stanford neurosurgeon E.J. Chichilnisky has a bold plan—Create implantable devices to restore vision to a number of people who have gone blind. But to do this, he'll have to revolutionize the way electronic devices interface with the human brain.

What makes us thirsty? A team of Stanford biologists and neuroscientists write in a paper in Science, lies in a set of neurons deep in the brain whose job it is to make life unpleasant for those who’ve gotten behind on their fluid intake.

Shatz herself, after four decades in science, is still a bit amazed by what she and her lab accomplished — namely, a nearly complete reappraisal of how our brains wire and rewire themselves over time.

The Stanford Neurosciences Institute has awarded its second round of Seed Grants to six interdisciplinary teams of researchers working to solve problems in neuroscience.

Chronic pain affects an estimated one in three Americans — more than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. This widespread struggle has led to the wide use of pain medications, and a mounting national crisis of opioid addiction and deaths.

Stanford study: Three-quarters of opioid prescriptions written for 10 percent of patients. Research suggests a more targeted approach to reduce use

That voice in the back of your head that warns you off a risky decision? Stanford researchers have identified the rodent equivalent and turned up its volume, using an incredible new tool that allows scientists to observe and manipulate specific cells in t

A virtual-reality hook-up in an experiment designed to freak people out, the better to understand vision-induced fear.

A set of experiments in kids overturns conventional wisdom, and finds that parts of the brain grow as we learn to recognize faces.