Researchers at Zhejiang University found that acute stress increases natural repair mechanisms in the brain, while chronic ...

A new study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis.

April is Stress Awareness Month, a time to focus on proactive stress management for better mental health and overall ...

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

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 ...

Instead of learning through repeated trial and error or experiences, one-shot learning is when a single experience creates a ...

Scientists have uncovered a dedicated brain circuit that distinguishes between direct fear and fear learned by observing others—known as vicarious fear.

When you feel a sense of stress your amygdala, the part of your brain that helps you process emotions, is on "high alert," ...