Although the research centered on mAChR4 within the gut, this signaling protein is also known to influence areas of the brain involved in habit formation, learning and addiction. Because individuals ...

Better ways to measure cognitive exhaustion could point to treatments for long COVID and other debilitating disorders.

Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health. The amygdala, shown in orange, serves as the ...

In everyday conversation, it's critical to understand not just the words that are spoken, but the context in which they are said. If it's pouring rain and someone remarks on the "lovely weather," you ...

Brain organoids can be a good step forward, assuming they are grown from induced human pluripotent stem cells. That allows us to sidestep ethical concerns about the use of human embryos, thereby ...

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

How long it takes alcohol to clear your system, as well as how it can affect you physically, varies from person to person.

A neurology nurse explains what we’re learning about Ozempic, GLP-1s, mood, cravings, brain fog, and long-term risks.

For many people, the holidays mean more parties and more occasions to drink. But if you've noticed that one cocktail hits you ...

If you've noticed that one drink hits you harder than it used to, you're not alone. It's part of the natural aging process, and it may be your body doing you a favor.

Cortisol is the body's main stress hormone. Too much cortisol over time may harm memory and brain health, but the cortisol-dementia link is complex and mostly correlational. Managing stress, sleep, ...