Two brain regions, M2 and OFC, work together to balance steady habits with flexible learning when choices become uncertain.

Researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, together with international partners, have ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

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Pinpointing brain circuits underlying binge drinking alcohol offers potential targets to develop interventions and reveals ...

Researchers led by Dr. Roberto Goya-Maldonado at the University Medical Center Göttingen have identified a rapid ...

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany, have discovered that heart rate deceleration within the ...

Rats that lived together stayed mentally sharp with age. Social housing preserved memory and brain aging efficiency compared ...

The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on cortical dynamics depend on the state of consciousness and the stimulation polarity.

Hundreds of studies have confirmed that certain foods affect the brain similarly to other addictive substances.

We have seen how ketamine can work on depression and PTSD. New evidence suggests it can help with cognitive function as well, ...

A consensus has emerged that food addiction is a real phenomenon, yet questions remain about which foods are addictive, which ...