A major discovery reveals that metformin works not just in the body, but in the brain. By switching off a key protein and activating specific neurons, the drug lowers blood sugar through a previously ...

Summary: For decades, scientists have known that the protein tau acts like a wildfire in the brain, leaping from region to ...

The diabetes drug you've heard of for 60 years just revealed a secret — it's been working on your brain all along.

New research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) reveals how two different parts of the brain's memory ...

Anyone who has weathered a bad stomach bug knows the feeling: a loss of appetite that sets in and lingers, even after the ...

A noninvasive brain stimulation therapy could offer fast relief for flu-related sleep issues by calming brain activity and ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

Understanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link specialized areas into coordinated ...

How does the brain link memory to motivation? A new study reveals that dorsal and ventral hippocampal pathways converge on the same neurons to drive reward-seeking behavior.

In a groundbreaking study, a New York University Langone research team believes they have honed in on the brain pathways of a genetically determined repetitive motor behavior that is linked to autism.