Each time a person undergoes stress the brain releases cortisol hormones. Cortisol binds to glucocorticoid receptors and tells the body to prepare its “fight-or-flight” response. This hormone also ...

The hippocampus contains neurons that specifically encode memories for of sugar and fat, impacting affecting food intake and ...

A new study identifies neurons in the hippocampus that store food-specific memories, directly influencing overeating and body ...

High cholesterol levels can pose significant risks to health, including affecting memory. Research highlights a link between cholesterol management an ...

Researchers have studied how prenatal cannabis exposure affects brain development and cognitive functions, including memory ...

These neurons do not affect other types of memory, such as spatial memory for non-food-related tasks. "The specificity of these circuits is fascinating," said de Lartigue.

We recorded single neurons in the human medial temporal lobe while patients maintained novel items in WM and completed a subsequent recognition memory test for the same items." The researchers ...

Explore body memory, where cells outside the brain store and process information, challenging traditional views of memory.

They found that these IL-1R1-positive neurons are involved in circuits that control sensory processing, mood regulation and memory. "Our study shows how certain neurons are connected to immune ...

What has puzzled researchers and philosophers for many centuries is the ‘why’ of sleep, along with the ‘how’. We human animals know from experience that we need to sleep, ...

A breakthrough study sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of genes essential for learning and memory.

Memory and intelligence are closely linked to the nutrients we consume. The brain thrives on the right nutrients and can ...