UCSF Gallo scientists show that drinking releases brain endorphins Drinking alcohol leads to the release of endorphins in areas of...
People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain (orbitofrontal cortex) according to a new study.
Researchers discover a link between the orbitofrontal cortex and learning and behavioral deficits in mice with a gene associated with mental illness.
A new study reports on links between neural activity and decisions where two options have equal appeal.
A postmortem study of H.M's brain, based on histological sectioning and digital 3D construction, gives scientists and insight into the neurological basis for the case that defined modern studies of human memory.
A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.
A new study reports on how the brain codes and processes emotions.
A new study reports the average person is usually adverse to lying.
Researchers report exposure to violent media causes different brain activity in people with different aggression levels.
Researchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in executive control.
Researchers have identified a new neural pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the striatum.
According to a new study, people who have problems regulating their emotions have smaller gray matter volume in the orbitofrontal cortex.
