Neuroscience researcher Mia Soviero says this morning routine helps boost her mood and increase her dopamine levels.

Dopamine is often referred to as the "happy hormone" because it generates feelings of pleasure. But that's not all dopamine does. It also helps you to learn new information and motivate you. Low ...

Your brain chemicals play a role in everything you do. They enable communication between the different parts of your brain, send information to the rest of your body ...

In a new study of seven people with Parkinson's disease, researchers from Johns Hopkins report evidence that deep brain stimulation with electrical impulses jumpstarts the nerve cells that produce the ...

We connect food and pleasure when it comes to certain flavors, but you may not know that some foods partner with chemical messengers in your brain to make you feel great. Known as “dopamine foods,” ...

New research shows that dopamine is not just the reward chemical; it is the pursuit chemical! The simplest way to use the availability of the 86 million neurons is by acknowledging that what you are ...

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. According to a longevity expert, there's an incredibly simple way to increase ...

We have all sacrificed a night's sleep at some point in our lives, perhaps to study for an exam or while taking a long-haul flight. But just one night without sleep is actually enough to rewire our ...

Historically, the neurological mechanisms underlying sleep-cycle generation have been elusive. But now, researchers from Japan have uncovered new information about how the brain transitions from one ...

People with restless leg syndrome may also have a higher risk for Parkinson's disease, a study from the Republic of Korea has ...