New brain-imaging research shows that soccer fans experience rapid shifts in reward and self-control circuits when their team ...

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Study in mice offers insights into the brain circuitry underlying certain types of reward-based choices. Researchers identified distinct groups of brain cells activated when animals anticipate a ...

Scientists found that soccer fans’ emotional highs and lows activate specific brain circuits tied to reward and control.

A new study shows that estrogen naturally modulates dopamine signaling in the brain, altering how female rats learn reward cues across the reproductive cycle.

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Apollo Delhi surgeon Dr. Anshuman Kaushal explains that late-night cravings and overeating are often not about hunger but a ...

Gratitude seems like a buzzword as the holiday season approaches. But, what does it actually mean, and how can it ...