WE live in a world where we can have whatever we want, whenever we want. Whether this is food or likes on social media, what ...

New research reveals that dopamine plays a crucial role in teaching young male mice to fight, with the chemical’s influence diminishing as they gain experience.

Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they win. At first, a brain chemical called dopamine is essential for young ...

Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they win.

The program operates with participants being financially rewarded for actions that support recovery such as remembering to ...

Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they ...

Once consumed, the drug delivers a powerful stimulus to the nucleus accumbens, a cluster of nerve cells below the cerebral cortex, which responds quickly by releasing a flood of dopamine.

There is a common perception that weight cycling, often called “yo-yo dieting,” is detrimental to health. But new research ...

Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali, an autonomous institute of the Department of ...

Meditation, particularly mindfulness-based practices, has been extensively studied for its role in treating addiction. By promoting awareness, emotional regulation, and changes in brain function, ...

Using social media lights up the same parts of your brain as other addictions, such as drugs, alcohol and gambling.

Antimicrobials, vaccinations, and anti-inflammatory drugs were associated with a reduced risk of dementia in a systematic ...