Guilt and shame arise from different cognitive triggers and rely on distinct neural systems to guide compensatory behavior.

A new study uncovers a precise brain pathway that rapidly converts emotional stress into sudden wakefulness during NREM sleep.

Depression and anxiety may heighten cardiovascular disease risk through chronic stress pathways in the brain and body.

A large 25-year study found that people who ate more high-fat cheese and high-fat cream had a lower risk of developing dementia, though the results only show an association—not proof of protection.

Breast cancer can rapidly derail the brain’s day-night regulation of stress hormones, even before tumors are detectable.

New research shows that blood from older animals can speed up Alzheimer’s-related changes in the brain, while young blood may ...

New research shows that buying second-hand gifts is typically a thoughtful, intentional decision rather than an impulsive one ...

MRI signals don’t always match the brain’s true activity levels, overturning a core assumption used in tens of thousands of studies.

New research shows that deep learning can use EEG signals to distinguish Alzheimer’s disease from frontotemporal dementia ...

Creativity is notoriously difficult to study as it unfolds, but musical improvisation offers a rare chance to watch spontaneous idea-generation in action.

Physical exercise triggers extracellular vesicles (EVs)—tiny particles in the blood—to act as temporary transport shuttles for key hormone precursors.

A new study shows that abstinent smokers experience heightened pain sensitivity linked to altered activity in specific brain ...