A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could play a big role in our food consumption ...

Researchers found that the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis integrates pleasure signals from central amygdala prodynorphin ...

Columbia scientists found BNST brain region (sunflower seed-sized) controls eating by linking taste, hunger, and stress.

Scientists at Stanford have found that hyperactivity in the brain’s reticular thalamic nucleus may drive autism-like ...

It's natural to crave sugar when you feel tired and want a boost of energy. Now scientists at Columbia University's Zuckerman ...

And nicotine really is addictive. The dopamine it stimulates, particularly in a brain area called the nucleus accumbens, ...

Decision-making, the process through which humans choose between different available options, has been the topic of countless ...

Mice bred in a germ-free environment were compared to those bred in an environment colonized with germs, and the latter were ...

Discovering ways to regulate the BNST brain center may lead to new therapies for weight control and chemotherapy side effects.

A new study highlights how the brain learns to keep alcohol addiction going, not for pleasure but to escape withdrawal stress ...