Real self-care helps us manage stress in healthy ways—but some things we turn to for comfort don't fit that bill.

In their first few days back to freedom, the hostages will need, and are set to have, a full support system of doctors, psychologists, and dietitians. After two years of torture, horrifying living ...

Serotonin and dopamine are two neurotransmitters that work in tandem to boost mood and regulate bodily functions like sleep and digestion.

You can boost these chemicals through diet, dance, and more.

Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands. It helps regulate the body’s response to stress and affects many systems, from metabolism to immune function. While short bursts of ...

You own the most valuable real estate in the world. Deep inside your brain is the nucleus accumbens, a pea-sized bundle of neurons. When you do or anticipate something rewarding, dopamine is released ...

Mr. Auchincloss, a Democrat, represents Massachusetts’s Fourth Congressional District. You own the most valuable real estate in the world. Deep inside your brain is the nucleus accumbens, a pea-size ...

Floeder and colleagues provide an important investigation that describes the experimental conditions that systematically produce "ramps" in dopamine signaling in the striatum. This somewhat nebulous ...

Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Hormone therapy promises relief. Nuclear missile workers are contracting cancer. They blame the ...

Running errands is boring, but running errands with the promise of getting a strawberry iced matcha on the way? Suddenly, it doesn’t sound so bad. It not only makes the experience more fun while it’s ...

A new case report published in AME Case Reports sheds light on a rare and distressing medical condition known as persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD). The study describes the experience of a ...