New research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) reveals how two different parts of the brain's memory ...

A major discovery reveals that metformin works not just in the body, but in the brain. By switching off a key protein and activating specific neurons, the drug lowers blood sugar through a previously ...

Summary: For decades, scientists have known that the protein tau acts like a wildfire in the brain, leaping from region to ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Anyone who has weathered a bad stomach bug knows the feeling: a loss of appetite that sets in and lingers, even after the ...

How do brain regions communicate? Researchers introduce a new optogenetic method to target long-distance circuits in ...

The diabetes drug you've heard of for 60 years just revealed a secret — it's been working on your brain all along.

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

In a groundbreaking study, a New York University Langone research team believes they have honed in on the brain pathways of a genetically determined repetitive motor behavior that is linked to autism.

A noninvasive brain stimulation therapy could offer fast relief for flu-related sleep issues by calming brain activity and ...