Researchers report appetite signals cross a single synapse in under 100 milliseconds, relaying information from the gut to the brain much quicker than previously thought.
Higher levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin predict a greater preference for smaller, immediate financial rewards over larger, delayed financial rewards.
Taking a 'nature pill' of spending twenty minutes a day outdoors can help to lower cortisol levels.
A new study reports on how dopamine can regulate itself.
Neuroscience researchers from Tufts identify potential target for drug therapy for wide range of disorders associated with stress Neuroscience researchers...
From comfort eating to hormonal levels contributing to a desire for sweets, many studies have investigated why women with PMS often crave certain foods. Researchers explore why food cravings may occur, and what can be done to suppress them for women with premenstrual syndrome.
Researchers report boosting levels of osteocalcin in the blood may help reverse age related memory loss in mice.
A new study reveals pedophilic men have increased activity in the left anterior insular cortex when viewing images of young animals.
Researchers report they are able to see alterations in gene expression up to two hours after a stickleback fish interacts with an intruder. They speculate the changes in gene expression and chromatin modification could help set up the brain to respond to future threats. The study appears in PLOS Genetics.
A new study reveals how male sex steroids impact brain development. The findings could help shed light on behavioral developmental differences between males and females.
New research provides additional insight into how the brain regulates body fat and could help provide more effective methods of weight loss.
A new study suggests COVID-19 may deplete testosterone levels in males. Findings reveal as testosterone decreased, the severity of coronavirus increased. Men who died from coronavirus infection had significantly lower mean testosterone than those who recovered. For those who were asymptomatic, 65.2% reported a loss in libido.
