Researchers identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that ...

Gut microbes can boost the motivation to exercise Study in mice uncovers gut-to-brain pathway that increases exercise performance Date: December 14, 2022 ...

In a study published in Science, the researchers report that they identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer ...

Deficits in motivation are associated with psychiatric conditions like substance abuse, binge eating and the inability to feel pleasure in depression. A deeper understanding of the neural basis of ...

This study is the first of its kind to examine the effects of infliximab—an antagonist of inflammatory molecule tumor necrosis factor (TNF)—on both behavioral and brain markers of motivation ...

The study was published today in Nature , ... A microbiome-dependent neuronal pathway regulates the motivation for exercise in mice. Article Publication Date. 14-Dec-2022.

A hot new research study out of Germany finds that, when it comes to student growth in mathematics, motivation and effective study skills are more important than sheer intelligence. The study ...

New study explains why motivation to learn decreases with age. Researchers have found a brain circuit that’s critical for motivation. Too Much Napping Could Be Linked to Alzheimer's Disease.

In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that starts with neurons (labeled in green, above) that sense inflammation signals, and the researchers were able to treat the loss of motivation by ...

In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that starts with neurons (labeled in green, above) that sense inflammation signals, and the researchers were able to treat the loss of motivation by ...

However, new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a specific brain pathway that directly links cancer-related inflammation to a drop in motivation.

A study identifies a brain pathway linking inflammation to dopamine loss and apathy in cancer. Researchers found that IL-6 activates brainstem neurons that suppress motivation. Blocking this circuit ...