The opposite was true for the male mice, whose brain activity was also monitored. Silencing the Cacna1h+ neurons in male mice spiked their interest in female mice, and they were quicker to try to ...

Researchers have identified a hormonally primed cortical circuit in the prefrontal cortex controlling when female mice seek to mate. The circuit is stimulated by both the “love hormone&rdquo ...

The circuit, which connects to multiple layers of the brain, is stimulated by both the "love hormone" oxytocin and ovarian hormones.

Scientists at Salk have discovered a brain circuit that links physical pain to emotional suffering, offering new hope for chronic pain and PTSD treatment.

Study shows criminality is associated with damage to a key brain pathway involved in emotional control and judgment AURORA, Colo., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study led by researchers at ...

What if your brain is the reason some pain feels unbearable? Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a hidden brain circuit that gives pain its emotional punch—essentially transforming ...

Brain-eating amoebas are rare. But hot weather increases the risk. If you swim in freshwater lakes, there are a few things to know about the Naegleria fowleri amoeba.

24-Year-Old Paramedic's Brain Tumor Dismissed as 'Lazy Eye' and 'Nothing Serious' 4 Times Before Her 'Rare' Diagnosis “After going back so many times and getting nowhere, I was starting to think ...

Research on lifestyle changes and the development of preventive approaches are presenting an opportunity.

Deleting a gene called PTEN in certain brain cells disrupts the brain’s fear circuitry and triggers anxiety-like behavior in mice — key traits seen in autism. Researchers mapped how this ...

The funeral for the Georgia woman who was brain-dead but kept alive by ventilators because of the state’s abortion law was held Saturday in an Atlanta suburb, NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta reported.