Scientists have long known that expectations can reduce pain. What remained unclear was whether different ways of generating ...

Alzheimer's disease not only robs people of their memory but also affects mood, often causing anxiety and depression. Until now, scientists haven't fully understood how these symptoms are connected in ...

Scientists found a brain pathway that helps new mothers see caring for newborns as rewarding, offering hope for better ...

Researchers used smartphone surveys and MRI scans to track how 114 trauma survivors experience intrusive memories in their ...

New research has found a hormone is responsible for making mothers' interactions with newborns feel rewarding rather than just necessary.

Preclinical studies on animals have identified brain pathways that drive quick, protective fear responses to "scary" sounds. Emmanouela Kosteletou-Kassotaki and colleagues, from the University of ...

Researchers identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that starts ...

Alcohol use disorder, which affects over 10% of Americans, can lead to persistent and serious insomnia. Difficulties falling asleep and staying asleep can last even after months of sobriety, ...

Metformin, the world's most widely prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes, lowers blood sugar through a previously unknown ...

The researchers found a pathway that connects the brain's stress centers to the region responsible for habits and decision‑making. The stress centers include two small regions deep in the brain called ...

Glioblastoma is one of the most common and aggressive brain tumors within adult cancer patients. The cancer cells develop from star-shaped cells known as astrocytes that easily infiltrate the tissue.