Are there areas of the brain, which regulate prosocial, altruistic behavior? Researchers have studied a very special group of patients and established that the 'basolateral amygdala' (part of the ...

Neurodegenerative diseases: Over time, chronic stress is thought to contribute to a faster breakdown of brain function, ...

Stress is an unavoidable part of life, but when it becomes chronic, it can silently erode both mental and physical healt ...

In a world where loneliness and social anxiety are on the rise, understanding the brain’s chemistry has never been more ...

Mindfulness doesn't need hours of meditation, quiet in the woods, or a yoga retreat in Bali. In fact, five minutes of ...

Rather than molecularly grouping VTA neurons, the authors functionally parse two neuronal ensembles (reward/stress), and show their indispensability for approach/avoidance behavior.

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some people experience prolonged mood swings, emotional dysregulation, and changes ...

New research reveals that the immune molecule IL-17 can influence behavior by acting directly on specific regions of the brain.

The most frequently reported highly positive dreams were joy, lust, calmness, surprise, and playfulness. Dreams with maximal ...

Earlier studies suggested that people who drink lightly—about one drink a day for women and up to two for men—might have a ...