Gut bacteria linked to key brain chemicals in first-of-its-kind human study

Workplace stress may impair erectile function in young men by affecting stress management pathways in the brain and reducing testosterone levels

Brain waves reveal how alcohol cues hijack decision-making in addiction

Pregnant mice crave food much as pregnant women report. Researchers traced it to serotonin brain cells that fire less during pregnancy.

The race to engineer new knobs for the human brain

A new study reveals that radiation exposure can trigger brain inflammation via the eCIRP protein, which subsequently drives the accumulation of tau proteins that form the signature tangles of Alzheimer's disease.

A 13-Year-Old Has Been Cured of DIPG, the Deadliest Childhood Brain Cancer

The diabetes and weight-loss drug semaglutide was found to calm brain inflammation and accelerate cellular recovery in mice, suggesting it could potentially protect against cognitive decline and neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease

Muscles talk to the brain to fight depression

A new study shows that people who are deaf from an early age experience a rewiring of their brain's visual pathways, dedicating more resources to peripheral vision to help detect hazards, though this slightly reduces their focus in central vision.