A popular weight-loss drug may be changing how doctors treat obesity—but scientists are just starting to uncover exactly how ...

A new study reveals that neurons in the brainstem respond very differently to acute versus chronic pain, potentially ...

A new study reveals that when we experience short-term (acute) pain, the brain has a built-in way to dial down pain signals - ...

The human brain has two distinct pathways for processing visual information: the dorsal and ventral streams. The dorsal stream, often referred to as the “where” pathway, originates in the ...

What’s happening inside the brain of a passionate hockey fan during a big game? A new study from the University of Waterloo ...

Weight-loss drugs that mimic the effect of regulatory hormones on appetite and energy balance often come with a few rather ...