Recent research highlights a concerning link between ultra-processed foods and changes in brain function that may drive ...

Gut fungus reduces the brain’s preference for alcohol consumption, potentially leading to alternative treatment pathways for AUD.

Researchers at School of Medicine and Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have found a surprising connection ...

A new study reveals that an overgrowth of Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, may alter the brain’s dopamine reward circuitry and influence alcohol consumption.

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have found a surprising connection between a fungus associated with alcohol use disorder and the ...

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Three winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine were announced in Stockholm, Sweden on Oct. 9. Prize winners Arvid Carlsson, ...

TikTok’s “dopamine detox” trend promises to rewire your brain — but science says that’s not how dopamine works. Here’s what ...

Modern life bombards our brains with stimulation, through scrolling feeds, video games, email pings and sugary snacks. Can ...

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at NCSU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. I can sit on my phone for hours. I stay up late into the night thinking, ...

The effects of insufficient water are felt by every cell in the body, but it’s the brain that manifests our experience of ...