Neurons found in one of the oldest regions of the brain may control when we stop eating a meal, new research in mice hints.

The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ...

Two brain regions work together when mice learn to override the instinct to run and hide from a potential threat.

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

Dissociation is the brain’s defense against overwhelming stress, involving altered brain regions, neurotransmitters, and hormones. Dissociation can impair emotions and memories.

A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact ...

In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers at Northwestern Medicine discovered that the brain regions used for ...

Diabetic vitreous hemorrhage is linked to neuropathologic changes in specific brain regions, as identified by voxel-based ...

A massive new study sheds light on how cannabis affects the brain, particularly during cognitive tasks. Researchers analyzed ...

The tiny bits of plastic pollution that make their way from the environment into our bodies accumulate at much higher ...

Researchers using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from deep within the brain found that meditation led to changes in activity in the amygdala and hippocampus, key brain regions ...

A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, ...