New research published in Nature Communications sheds light on what happens in the brain during moments of sudden insight — ...

Researchers observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape the structure and function in the mouse hippocampus, with ...

I worry about how these changes, which are occurring at the age of 13 or 14, might affect them later in life,” the study’s ...

“The hippocampus is the only part of the brain that shows this relationship between blood flow and stiffness,” said Caitlin Neher, lead author of the study, a Ph.D. candidate.

Two brain regions that have been found to play a role in forming internal representations of experiences are the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and the hippocampus (HC). Among other functions ...

One of the most surprising findings involves the hippocampus, which is the brain region responsible for memory. Scientists found that after three days of sustained silence, participants showed ...

Researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior.

A subpopulation of neurons in the CA1 area of the hippocampus, which are referred to as place cells (PCs), have been found to become active when animals visit specific places or locations in their ...

2 Given de Lartigue’s interest in the neurons’ role in obesity, the team focused on how the hippocampus responded to macronutrients associated with diet-induced obesity. They predicted that a single ...

Reasons for this can include vitamin B1 deficiency and damage to the hippocampus, which can both result from chronic heavy alcohol use. Doctors have identified several ways alcohol affects the ...