A study of individuals with cocaine use disorder found that, when given the option, those with a thicker insula region in the ...

In 2019 a startling article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers tracked brain changes in nine ...

One of the key brain regions innervated by the vagus nerve is the insular cortex, which is involved in a diverse range of functions from regulating homeostasis, to motor control and cognitive ...

It involves the insular and amygdala ... That's because once she gives birth, core regions of her brain's reward network kick in. They signal the release of feel-good hormones like dopamine ...

In uncertain situations where information is lacking, individuals often find themselves imitating the choices of others. For ...

Already approved for smoking and treatment-resistant depression, brain stimulation is being tested for multiple addictions such as alcohol and opioid use disorder.

The cutaneous sense of temperature is a distinct form of somatic sensibility mediated by specific primary afferent receptors, yet its representation in the brain is unknown 1,2. Thermoreception ...

In premature babies, music strengthens connections in certain areas of the brain, according to a years-long study by the ...

Whether it’s braving the long line at a trendy new restaurant or hanging on just a few minutes longer to see if there’s a post-credits scene after a movie, the decision to persevere or ditch it ...

A study comparing individuals with alcohol use disorder and healthy participants found that individuals with alcohol use disorder exhibit increased connectivity between the right anteromedial thalamus ...

The researchers applied transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) to key brain regions, including the anterior insular cortex and the inferior frontal ...