Revenge is more than an emotion—it’s an addictive behavior. We get hyped about an epic revenge story to watch on the big ...

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The adolescent brain may be uniquely vulnerable to nicotine. Vaping rewires brain regions involved in impulse control and reward. The risk of vaping is greater in teenagers. This past weekend, while I ...

You are likely accustomed to encountering a range of menus in daily life, but there is one that may be new to you: a dopamine menu. Dr. Robert Wilfahrt, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic and ...

Experts explain the impact microplastics have on the brain and how there may be a “spoonful” in the organ. Plus, how to cut back on microplastics.

The Death of Private Thought Brain-computer interfaces don’t just respond when you want them to. They can pick up on your brain activity even when you’re not actively doing anything. That includes ...

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn.

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This Is Your Brain on Revenge The neuroscience of vengeance shows that it can be as addictive as drugs—and forgiveness works like detox. By James Kimmel Jr. Share ...

A Texas woman died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba days after she cleaned her sinuses using tap water, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case report.