The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also leading to the behavioral traits that have made human societies able to thrive ...

Head of the Metabolic Neuroscience Laboratory, investigates the brain ‘goo’ behind obesity and Type-2 diabetes - and how we ...

To test the limits, the researchers started by firing a powerful, ultrafast laser into the side of a volunteer’s head. The ...

septal area and hypothalamus. Neural networks of the limbic system function in harmony with other brain structures to control a variety of physiological and psychological functions including ...

The brain regions affected by this maneuver are fundamentally limited to nonneocortical structures, mainly the medial hypothalamus (HTA infarct) and the internal capsule (AChA infarct). The present ...

It’s also a scientifically proven balm for your brain. (9 simple ways to boost your mental health, according to science.) But why does birdsong feel special? As social creatures, “we are ...

Summary: Scientists have identified a small, specialized group of neurons in the mouse brain that directly influence eating behavior and weight gain. These PNOC/NPY cells, found in the hypothalamus, ...

AP Has President Donald Trump declared war on Albert Einstein? “America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain,” The Economist warns. As soon as the Department of Homeland ...

Summary: Researchers have discovered that nitrous oxide can safely enhance the delivery of gene therapy to the brain by making the blood-brain barrier (BBB) more permeable when paired with focused ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing ...

Ms. Smith, who is brain-dead, has been connected to life support machines for more than 90 days. Ms. Smith is pregnant. “We didn’t have a choice or a say about it,” Ms. Smith’s mother told ...

A startup from Valve co-founder and CEO Gabe Newell plans to launch brain-computer interface chips (BCIs) as soon as this year. Valve's Steam has developed numerous acclaimed game series, like ...