Despite the naysayers, research into the gut-autism axis is producing useful results and helping kids with autism feel less ...

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...

Sugar cravings have many causes, including stress, conditioning, hormones, and poor sleep. Here’s what you need to know to stop craving sugar and what to eat instead.

Kaley started using YouTube at the age of 6, downloading the app on her iPod Touch to watch videos about lip gloss collections and the online kids game Animal Jam. She posted her first video when she ...

Neuroscience research confirms that ultra-processed foods — especially engineered novelty products like Coca-Cola-flavored ...

Ultra-processed foods engineered with precise ratios of sugar, salt, and fat activate the same dopamine pathways as nicotine ...

Astrocytes use the MEGF10 receptor to prune synapses in the striatum, a process essential for dopamine-driven motor learning.

When we learn a new motor skill—whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking—the brain must reorganize the circuits that control movement. For decades, this process of synaptic ...

The field of neuroenergetics has increasingly recognized that the metabolism and transport of lipids, such as fatty acids and cholesterol, are critical for ...

The popular class of weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s have shown to be effective in curbing cravings beyond food. A few early studies have suggested that GLP-1 medications can do a lot to alleviate ...

Neuroscientific insights reveal that hesitation, while costly in sports, is an essential brain feature that helps navigate uncertainty in both competition and daily ...

The Safety Through Recovery, Engagement and Evidence-Based Treatment and Supports (STREETS) initiative expands the role of religious organizations in helping people who are both homeless and mentally ...