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A microdialysis study on mice aimed to determine mechanisms underlying the inflammatory response in the brain associated with fever that might be used to develop new strategies for treatment.

Research sheds new light on the protective role of a naturally occurring mitochondrial peptide, known as humanin.

New study identifies novel pathway that could help inform new vagal stimulation approaches to affective disorders.

Researchers demonstrate that some brain cells fire mainly for quantities of three, others for quantities of four and others for other quantities.

When people take MDMA, the drug popularly known as ecstasy, a rush of serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin makes people more interested than they would normally be in connecting and sharing with other people. Now, researchers have made the surprising discovery that a species of octopus considered to be asocial responds to MDMA in the same way.

If you plan to try and quit junk food, expect to suffer similar withdrawal-type symptoms like addicts experience when they attempt to quit using drugs.

Monkeys who learned how to gamble have helped researchers pinpoint an area of the brain key to one's willingness to make risky decisions.

Scientists report that senescent cells accumulate in certain brain cells prior to cognitive loss.

Researchers hope to establish the largest ever database of volunteers who can be called up to take part in research exploring the genetic factors behind the two most common mental health conditions – anxiety and depression.

Research findings suggest our brains may simply be wired to prefer lying on the couch.