A mouse study funded by the NIH offers insights into how aging may influence genetic activity in brain cells. New brain ...

The brain doesn't just want what it enjoys. It wants things for the sake of it.

Sometimes it's fear that keeps you stuck with someone who doesn't bring anything positive to your life. Here are some other ...

Scientists have discovered that what we eat directly affects our brain chemistry and mood ... that our digestive system acts as a second brain producing many of the same neurotransmitters that ...

Your brain goes through a “rewiring” process that’s complete around age 25. Here’s why and which stages of your brain mature through the years.

Psychopathic behaviour seems to be linked to an imbalance in brain chemicals, according to a new study. Swedish researchers discovered that men with psychopathic tendencies also had high levels of ...

A recent study from Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute has shed light on the interplay between two key brain ...

When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well known, but a new study reveals brain circuits and chemical messengers that ...

It's well known that serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain, can suppress food intake. This finding led to the development of drugs that interact with serotonin or its receptors to regulate ...

State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs and Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China State Key Laboratory of ...

Traditionally, depression has been linked to deficiencies in brain chemicals known as neurotransmitters, but scientists are ...