There are many tools that offer to help us focus – but very few are designed to do this in just a minute. BrainBlink is built ...

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While researchers know that meth triggers brain ...

Much of the conversation around addiction swings between two worldviews. On one side is the belief that addiction is a brain ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...

(CNN) — Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. A new study has possibly ...

There’s no formal diagnosis (yet). But experts say there’s growing recognition of this problem — and some work on solutions. Can the word “addiction” — typically associated with drugs, alcohol, ...