Researchers have identified an area of the brain that links anxious temperaments to low social status. They were also able to 'tweak' the social hierarchy in animals using vitamin B3.
Mice that spent time running on wheels developed twice the normal number of new neurons and showed an increased ability to distinguish new objects from familiar objects, a new study reports.
A new study reports that when there is more insulin in the brain, more dopamine will be released.
Researchers believe their findings could lead to new treatments for addicts who seek similar pleasure center activation.
Researchers report that motivation could aid the recovery of motor function following spinal cord injury.
Researchers identify a central gatekeeping system they believe is implicated in both chronic pain and tinnitus.
Findings suggest drug treatments for addiction and depression simultaneously may stimulate and reward and aversion responses.
According to new research, stress induced depression may be overcome by inducing neurons which were activated during previous positive experiences.
Researchers believe the newly understood mechanism could yield insights into more precise future treatments for nerve pain and depression.
Researchers implicate the hippocampus and nucleus accumbens in decisions that call for delayed gratification.
Do you prefer the taste of fatty food? Are you someone who eats for pleasure rather than for hunger's sake? According to a new study, the tendency to overeat could be due to a hormone deficiency.
Researchers have identified a potential new target to treat recurring depression.
