New research demonstrates that electroacupuncture can significantly alleviate pain-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors by modulating specific excitatory neurons in the brain. Using a mouse ...

Physical activity supports the same brain systems targeted in clinical treatment”— Dr. Stanford Owen GULFPORT, LA, ...

The largest fMRI study to date finds that heavy cannabis use in young adults reduces brain activity and impairs working memory performance.

Leadership is more than a psychological or skill-based endeavor. It's also a physiological one. Here's how your biology sets ...

Analyzing post-mortem brain tissue from individuals with alcohol use disorder, researchers identified significant changes in genes of the endocannabinoid system within the prefrontal cortex and ...

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and ...

For decades, the search for the origins of memory loss has focused almost exclusively on two regions of the brain: the prefrontal cortex and the ...

Breathing is one of the simplest and most powerful tools for managing stress. Slow, deep breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system—the body's "rest and digest" mode—which counteracts the ...

Background: Insomnia significantly impairs well-being, cognitive function, and social functioning, yet subjective psychological assessments often yield equivocal results regarding the extent of this ...