Cocaine addiction may persist because the drug rewires brain circuits through a protein called DeltaFosB. This buildup ...

After years of suffering, a patient with severe and untreatable depression has finally found relief with an experimental brain implant originally developed to help people with epilepsy, researchers in ...

A new study from Monash University reveals that adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder experience brief sleep-like brain activity during the day, especially during demanding ...

The “wired-tired” cycle happens when the brain stays alert despite physical exhaustion. Stress, high cortisol, screen ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The brain may lie at the biological center of our lived experience, but the scientific underpinnings of ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is often described as a brain stuck in survival mode, with threat circuits firing long after the danger has passed. Now researchers are zeroing in on a specific neural ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden “death switch” in the brain that may be driving Alzheimer’s disease—and even found a way ...

Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Scientists have discovered a brain “pain switch” that prioritises survival needs ...

Discover five simple mental rituals to quiet a stimulated brain and sync your biological clock. From the 4-7-8 breathing ...