The endocannabinoid system is one of the most diffuse neurotransmitter systems in the body and the brain. Understanding its ...

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. But the transition affects far more than reproductive health: it also reshapes the brain. As estrogen and progesterone decline, cognitive ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years ...

Neuroscientists probing the boundary between sleep and awareness are finding many types of liminal states, which help explain ...

As a parent, a spouse, and someone who works full time at my job and pretty much full time at keeping a household running, I often feel like I have 20 tabs open in my brain at once. There are always ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that ...

After serotonin does its job in the brain, nerve cells ... bupropion ups the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which supports sexual desire and response. If you’re already on an antidepressant ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

Newly decoded brain circuits make memories more stable as part of learning, according to a study led by NYU Langone Health ...

Not able to sleep quicky at night? Magnesium might be the sleep nutrient you have been missing out on. A nutritionist says it ...

You already know green tea’s good for you, but its benefits might go far beyond your body. Scientists found that its ...

Generalized anxiety disorder affects millions, often trapping sufferers in cycles of fear and isolation that conventional ...