The vagus nerve does it all—tells your lungs to breathe, controls your heart rate, and even forms the foundation for a whole ...

Animals rely on instinctive behaviors to respond quickly to threats and opportunities. These automatic reactions, crucial for ...

"They just need to change their mindset,” some leaders say. Mindset is powerful and malleable. But we can have greater impact ...

New research provides direct evidence that the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve.

A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain ...

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a unique group of neurons in the mouse brain that command the animal to ...

Researchers have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears. The study in mice could have implications for developing therapeutics for fear-related ...

Naloxone is a fantastic tool in reducing opioid deaths, but gentler versions would be helpful for fighting overdose ...

The following is a summary of “Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of High-Dose Ondansetron on Clinical Symptoms and Brain Connectivity in Obsessive-Compulsive and Tic Disorders,” published in ...

Studies reveal important principles through which the brainstem regulates satiation, and begin to shed light on the neural determinants of meal size.

Two brain regions work together when mice learn to override the instinct to run and hide from a potential threat.

Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) patients treated with oral drug, REC-994, showed reduction in total cerebral and brainstem lesion volume.