Brain

Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behavior

A hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly impact a decision-making part of the brain in order to drive…

2 years ago

‘Tiny Pretty Things’ Actor Barton Cowperthwaite Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Barton Cowperthwaite has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. On Friday, the 31-year-old actor and ballet dancer took to Instagram…

2 years ago

What happens when we pass out? Researchers ID new brain and heart connections

Nearly 40 percent of people experience syncope, or fainting spells, at least once in their lives. These brief losses of…

2 years ago

‘Walking Dead’ Actor Erik Jensen Reveals He’s Battling Stage 4 Cancer After Surviving Brain Aneurysm

Friends and family of actor Erik Jensen, widely recognized for his roles on hit TV shows The Walking Dead and…

3 years ago

Seth Rogen’s Wife Lauren Miller Rogen Reveals She Had Brain Aneurysm Removed

Lauren Miller Rogen is opening up about a health scare. On Wednesday, during a speech at the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery…

3 years ago

Carson Daly Thought He Was Going to Die After Suffering First Panic Attack at ‘TRL’: ‘I Felt My Brain Snap’

Carson Daly recently reflected on his mental health journey.On Tuesday, The Voice host gave a speech during the Project Healthy Minds…

3 years ago

Jet lag disorder associated with shift work can lead to brain changes increasing appetite

Scientists have uncovered why night shift work is associated with changes in appetite in a new University of Bristol-led study.…

3 years ago

Brain biometrics help identify sports concussions

Novel brain biometrics could help inform whether an athlete is ready to return to play following a concussion, according to…

3 years ago

Jellyfish, with no central brain, shown to learn from past experience

Even without a central brain, jellyfish can learn from past experiences like humans, mice, and flies, scientists report for the…

3 years ago

Structure of crucial receptor in brain development, function

Scientists have revealed the molecular structure of a type of receptor that's crucial to brain development and function. Known as…

3 years ago