Many of the foods on this list are also considered superfoods and come with a myriad of health benefits that extend far ...

The intricate web of chemical messengers that facilitate communication between neurons represents one of the body’s most complex and fascinating systems. These neurotransmitters, including serotonin, ...

The Mediterranean diet is one of the most well-researched eating patterns for health. Decades of research show it can improve cardiovascular health and help protect against metabolic syndrome, ...

Discovered some 40 years ago, the Y neuropeptide (NPY) is one of the organism’s most abundant neurotransmitters. It has long been known that it acts on the brain, stimulating the appetite and inducing ...

Scientists have uncovered surprising details about the complex process that leads to the flow of neurotransmitters between brain neurons -- a dance of chemical messages so delicate that missteps often ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas are a step closer to defining the function of two proteins involved in neurotransmitter release, which initiates communication between neurons ...

(Nanowerk News) The animal brain consists of tens of billions of neurons or nerve cells that perform complex tasks like processing emotions, learning, and making judgments by communicating with each ...

Changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. ‘Altered opioid neurotransmitter function in the brain may play a key role in anorexia nervosa, affecting ...

Previous evidence identifies strong correlations between baseline plasma IL-18 concentration and central μ-OR BP ND bilaterally within the amygdala of MDD volunteers. Using the mediation model within ...