A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could play a big role in our food consumption ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Early on, Nedergaard and Iliff, a glial cell biologist and a vascular physiologist, respectively, hypothesized that waste ...

Elizabeth Jonas first got interested in mitochondria by chance. In 1995, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Yale, working at the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, where she was ...

During sleep, the brain must achieve a delicate balance: disconnecting from sensory input to allow restorative functions, while remaining alert enough to wake if danger arises. How does it sort ...

In the short term, high blood sugar can cause neurological symptoms, ranging from lethargy to trouble focusing and altered mental status, sometimes referred to as "brain fog." In the long term, it may ...

A large new study suggests that some sweeteners may speed up cognitive decline, especially in middle-aged adults, raising ...

During and after chemotherapy, nearly half of cancer patients endure circadian rhythm disruptions, which worsens treatment ...

A University of Alabama at Birmingham expert unpacks the complexities of PTSD, its impact on the brain and sleep, and how individuals can navigate emotional and cognitive challenges through treatment.

This story is part of The Trip, a CPR News series on Colorado’s new psychedelic movement. Early research indicates that the psilocybin found in psychedelic mushrooms could be beneficial in treating ...

Trauma doesn’t always end when the danger is over. For many, the body and brain remain locked in survival mode, long after the traumatic event has passed. This is the painful reality of post-traumatic ...