Thermal sensations are consciously differentiated as hot or cold by the brain; however, the neural mechanism that enables this differentiation is not well understood. To address this, researchers have ...

Certain proteins found in the human brain have long been known to be critical to controlling how brain cells communicate with each other.

Researchers found that female mice using only maternal X chromosomes showed faster cognitive decline, which could help explain the variation in brain aging between the sexes ...

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

New research suggests that eating more processed red meats—including sausage, bacon, and bologna—is linked to a greater risk ...

It's difficult to know what birds "think" when they fly, but scientists in Australia and Canada are getting some remarkable ...

As demand for weight-loss injections sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy continues to soar, a study has ...

When we touch something hot or cold, the temperature is consciously sensed. Previous studies have shown that the cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is responsible for thermal sensations.

Structural differences between male and female brains are apparent from the very earliest days of life, according to a new study. The researchers found that even in young babies, female brains have ...

He founded what became the state’s largest provider of caregivers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities ...

A comprehensive new study supports evidence of the myriad health benefits of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro — ...

Adolescents are special — just ask any parent who’s lived with a child through puberty and the teenage years. Emotions can ...