Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...

Scientists at UC Davis created a new class of serotonin-targeting molecules using a light-driven chemical method. UC Davis scientists have created a light-based technique that converts amino acids — t ...

The data were collected from people about to have surgery. They show that as anaesthesia takes hold, the interplay between ...

Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it ...

It's the battle against obesity. We all think about food at times, but when the thoughts don't stop, it can be "food noise," and a barrier to weight loss. It's a buzz word among medical professionals ...

The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but research shows they don’t act on the ...

Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States and worldwide, and leads to substantial disease and medical complications. While treatments are ...

Even when so much is happening in the world, it’s important to take care of your brain health. Our Well desk shares tips.

A common gastrointestinal cancer drug that crosses the blood-brain barrier showed promise in patients with aggressive high-grade gliomas. For avapritinib to be effective against HGGs, it would need to ...