A leading molecular biologist who won the Nobel prize for his work studying how the human brain processes smells has stood down from a prestigious post at Columbia University over his ties to Jeffrey ...

Eating disorders can manifest in a variety of physical ways, but experts say there is often an emotional component.

It's one of nature's greatest ironies: the human brain lacks the ability to grasp its own complexity. Indeed, the brain is complicated. The three-pound organ housed in our heads consists of roughly 86 ...

A traditionally overlooked type of RNA plays an important role in promoting resilience to depression—but only in females. According to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, ...

The brain will try to create a world in which it can function. If it is to survive, it will build its functions "in a new environment." It will compensate for everything it can and learn everything it ...