Many everyday skills, such as speech, are not innate. They are learned through trial and error. Now, by analyzing young ...

New research has revealed dopamine and weight gain be more related than scientists previously thought they were.

For the first time, scientists have confirmed a neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility, according to new research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear ...

A new study reveals that long-term high-fat diets reduce pleasure from eating by lowering neurotensin, a brain peptide that boosts dopamine response.

The pleasure we get from eating junk food - the dopamine rush from crunching down on salty, greasy French fries and a luscious burger - is often blamed as the cause of overeating and rising obesity ...

Zebra finches learn their courtship songs early in life by first listening to their fathers and memorizing the melodies.

A study published Wednesday indicates that low levels of a key brain chemical among overweight patients with high-fat diets ...

Qi was able to show that another chemical messenger called acetylcholine can trigger dopamine release in the bird’s brain ...

At ACS spring meeting, researchers say nitrate metabolizers in the gut may promote α-synuclein aggregation through multistep redox mechanism ...

Many obese people report losing pleasure in eating rich foods -- something also seen in obese mice. Scientists have now discovered the reason. Long-term high-fat diets lower levels of neurotensin in ...

Your brain isn't broken—it’s been hijacked by dopamine overload. Discover how modern life is stealing your focus and how to ...

Your brain's chemistry fuels food cravings. Learn how dopamine, cortisol, and other chemicals drive your appetite and how to ...