In the not-so-distant past, mental health and brain science were considered separate realms—psychologists focused on thoughts and feelings, while neurologists mapped synapses and studied neurons. But ...

Researchers discover a gut-brain-heart axis where the bacterial metabolite IAA regulates hypocretin neurons to control heart stiffness and blood pressure.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A researcher at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is shedding new light on the ...

The brain’s wiring forms a unique fingerprint that reveals how we think, remember, and make decisions. A new study offers the ...

You may have heard of the mind-body connection: the broad concept that thoughts and feelings, especially those related to stress, can influence physical health. Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., an ...

Scientists have found that when the stomach and brain are synced too strongly, it may signal worse mental health, linking anxiety, depression, and stress to an overactive gut-brain connection. The ...

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, that number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million. While there are no guaranteed ...

For the first time, a team of researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), has ...

Brain scans reveal falling in love floods the brain with dopamine, quiets critical judgment, and later shifts to ...

Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn't invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in ...