Neuroscientists identify a CRF-neuron "switch" in the brain's BNST region that, when activated, allows for significantly faster unlearning of fear responses.

Many older adults struggle with sleep as their brains fail to switch off, a study reveals. Insomniacs' brains remain alert due to a flattened circadian rhythm and persistent sequential thinking, ...

After years of suffering, a patient with severe and untreatable depression has finally found relief with an experimental brain implant originally developed to help people with epilepsy, researchers in ...

Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Scientists have discovered a brain “pain switch” that prioritises survival needs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, scientists have looked at various mechanisms responsible for the decline of our mental faculties as we age. A new ...