Sleep may have evolved to help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells long before they became centralized in the brain, a study ...
Beyond being pleasant ways to pass the time, hobbies are increasingly recognized for giving the brain something it often ...
Researchers have identified a brain protein whose absence leads to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like damage in mice. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that findings from a new study funded b ...
When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...
Dr. Martin Teicher explains how immigrant trauma and family separation act as toxic stressors, permanently rewiring a child's ...
Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...
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Scientists find eating refined foods for just three days can impair memory in the aging brain
A new study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity provides evidence that consuming refined diets for as little as three ...
This creates a powerful loop: a negative thought enters the brain, and, due to its distressing contents, the brain signals ...
A team of UChicago psychology researchers used fMRI scans to learn why certain moments carry such lasting power ...
“Fear can freeze us in place, push us to fight or flee, or even drive us to seek comfort in others,” said Ashley Reno, Psy.D., associate professor and chief psychologist in the University of Alabama ...
Background: Basic neuroscience has identified dopamine and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) systems and amygdala circuits as key contributors to drug and alcohol reward, craving, and relapse.
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