A large brain imaging study suggests that insomnia, depression, and anxiety—often co-occurring—share overlapping brain abnormalities.

A major reason is that the human body seems wired to resist weight loss, with powerful systems in the brain ... dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, amygdala, hippocampus ...

Imagine a quiet moment of release, the weight of a long-held grudge finally slipping away. For many, forgiveness feels like a ...

Functional MRI studies have shown that people with compulsive porn use display altered activity in brain regions involved in ...

A region of the brain known as the prefrontal cortex integrates the sensory and emotional aspects of pain by sending information to and from the amygdala and periaqueductal gray areas. Obray et al.

This study aims to characterise patterns of brain volume loss in six primary pathologies compared ... 30 31 particularly in the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. However, the TDP43A pathology group ...

GNWT, by contrast, argues that consciousness occurs when certain information is “broadcast” across a network of brain regions ...

A study published by scientists at the University of California San Diego is redefining science's understanding of the way learning takes place. The findings, published in the journal Nature, provide ...

A new study has revealed how two morphogens, WNT and Sonic Hedgehog, act as molecular "traffic cops," directing early human ...

The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is essential for social behavior ... with social impairment in a Shank3-deficient mouse model. Caregiving behavior is critical for infant survival.