A neuroimaging study found that men and individuals with psychiatric symptoms who experience more pronounced anhedonia tend ...

The choice to try a drug is a decision that that is centered in the executive portion of the brain, the prefrontal cortex. Once consumed, the drug delivers a powerful stimulus to the nucleus ...

The hypothalamus is the main area in the brain controlling appetite. The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus and area postrema in the brainstem have direct access to circulating hormones ...

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life.

A breakthrough study published today in the Journal of Neuroscience sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of ...

In the brain, endocannabinoids play a key role in food intake and energy expenditure. Modulating the effect of these molecules could help fight obesity. For years, Stephanie Fulton, a professor ...

Can bigger groups foster stronger cooperation? New research from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS), published in ...

Elevated opioid neurotransmission in the brain may underlie appetite loss and emotional symptoms in anorexia nervosa.

Research has found that most addictive drugs can cause sudden surges of dopamine in a brain area called the nucleus accumbens. With recurring surges of dopamine due to drug use, the brain is ...

Explore how AI is changing your brain function with strategies to balance cognitive health and maintain mental agility in an ...

As a young physiology student Tipu Aziz was inspired by watching grainy videos from the 1970s showing patients undergoing ...