Researchers are reporting surprising discoveries about culture’s impact on health — but what is art actually doing to our brains?

Surprise rewards may boost movement speed, hinting that dopamine signals in the brain help control motivation and physical vigor.

New research by engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder aims to get to the bottom of why, as the saying goes, you get a "skip in your step" when you're happy.

New research by engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder aims to get to the bottom of why, as the saying goes, you get a "skip in your step" when you're happy.

Unexpected rewards boost movement speed within 220 milliseconds, revealing how dopamine-linked reward prediction shapes human motion and offering a potential biomarker for brain disorders.

Designed for advanced Parkinson’s with poorly controlled motor fluctuations, the infusion delivers steadier levodopa exposure than pills via continuous subcutaneous dosing.

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An analysis comparing the effects of influenza versus COVID-19 in mice found differences in how lungs heal after infection and potentially shed light on why COVID-19 causes neurological issues such as ...

Even a mild case of COVID-19 or the flu can impact the body long after the fever and cough fade, according to new Tulane University research that may help explain why some people struggle to feel ...

Learn how caffeine affects brain chemicals and health, sleep, and mood. Understand safe daily limits, hidden sources, and signs you’re getting too much.

Researchers find that tirzepatide (Mounjaro) reduces alcohol consumption by 50% and prevents relapse by blunting the brain's reward system.

Physical activity supports the same brain systems targeted in clinical treatment”— Dr. Stanford Owen GULFPORT, LA, ...