serotonin

To enjoy the scent of morning coffee and freshly baked cookies or to perceive the warning smell of something burning, the brain needs two types of cells, neurons and astrocytes, to work…

Cognitive deficits accompany mood disorders and other psychiatric conditions, often with debilitating effects. Limited treatments currently exist, but studies in animals and humans have…

Despite the early success of national public health programs in the 1990s in the United States promoting safer sleep environments and healthier sleep positions in ). …

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A new study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, explores the interplay between the serotonin system and estradiol in the brain, showing that the central nervous system in…

Do you often find yourself drowning in a tub of ice-cream or chomping a bowlful of chips? It's your mood fluctuation that should be blamed. With increasing stress in our everyday life, many…

Serotonin can impact the mitral valve of the heart and potentially accelerate a cardiac condition known as degenerative mitral regurgitation, according to a new study led by researchers at…

CNETAromatherapy seems to be the "it" wellness trend right now, and Kohler's collaboration with Sprig just blew oil diffusers out of the water -- or maybe into the water. Kohler…

New insights into the opposing actions of serotonin-producing nerve fibres in mice could lead to drugs for treating addictions and major depression. Scientists in Japan have identified a…

A collaborative study involving Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter Medical School reveals a new gene associated with obesity and maladaptive…