Research shows that neurogenesis, collateral sprouting, synaptogenesis, exercise, and an enriched complex housing environment all enhance overall brain and body potential.

New research from the University of California San Diego finds that chronic administration of cannabidiol (CBD) may significantly reduce alcohol dependence and prevent alcohol-induced brain damage, ...

University of Pennsylvania and Syracuse University scientists have discovered that a hindbrain-derived peptide, octadecaneuropeptide (ODN), can suppress appetite and improve glucose regulation without ...

Acute alcohol exposure impairs CRF-induced cholinergic activity.

A new study published in Diagnostics provides evidence that the striatum, rather than the cerebral cortex, receives the highest concentration of dopamine input in the brain. Advanced confocal imaging ...

Two lateral striatal subregions integrate the acquisition of stimulus-based decision-making in spatiotemporally and functionally different manners, challenging the prior model through a dominance ...

Pleasant tactile stimulation drives social bonding in many animal species, especially mammals. Tactile stimulation forms the ...

Cells called astrocytes are about as abundant in the brain as neurons, but scientists have spent much less time figuring out ...

In at least two parts of the brain, a subset of neuroscientists believe that neurons may continue to form throughout life–the hippocampus and the ventral striatum.

Research on lifestyle changes and the development of preventive approaches are presenting an opportunity.

The funeral for the Georgia woman who was brain-dead but kept alive by ventilators because of the state’s abortion law was held Saturday in an Atlanta suburb, NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta reported.