Individual differences in gut physiology and environment play a major role in shaping our gut microbiome and how we process food.

Summary: Alcohol not only raises pain tolerance but also amplifies aggression, according to a new study. Researchers found that participants who drank alcohol had higher pain thresholds and were more ...

A new study links visceral fat, a deep layer of abdominal fat, to increased brain amyloid and tau proteins—key markers of Alzheimer’s disease—decades before dementia symptoms arise.

A new study challenges the long-held belief that axons, brain cell extensions, are tube-like, revealing instead a "pearl-on-a ...

Researchers have identified the lateral hypothalamus (LH) as a key brain region for walking recovery in spinal cord injury ...

Men who strongly adhere to traditional masculine ideologies, such as suppressing emotions and valuing independence, are more than twice as likely to attempt suicide compared to those with more ...

A new study reveals that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein remains in brain-protective tissues and skull bone marrow for years after infection, potentially driving long COVID's neurological symptoms.

A new study reveals that individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and a family history of mental illness have ...

A new study demonstrates that large language models (LLMs) can predict the outcomes of neuroscience studies more accurately ...

A new study reveals that modern humans, Neanderthals, and other relatives evolved larger brains through gradual changes within each species, overturning the idea of sudden leaps in brain size.

A new study reveals shared genetic underpinnings between musical rhythm abilities and language-related traits, including ...

Depression may increase the risk of menstrual pain, or dysmenorrhea, through mechanisms such as sleep disturbances.