To stem the tide of “disembodied disconnect” as a symptom of the cyber age, digital technologies should be designed to ...

A Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researcher has received National Institutes of Health funding to gain better understanding of the neural mechanisms underpinning drug-mediated ...

Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with a significant proportion of ...

IntroductionMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with a significant proportion of patients (10-20%) progressing ...

For most of us, getting less than seven hours of sleep translates into grogginess, sluggish thinking, and an overwhelming ...

A new study reveals that scratching is not just an annoying reflex — it plays a dual role in immune activation and pathogen ...

Scratching promotes inflammatory processes in the case of contact allergy. However, it also boosts defenses against staphylococcus aureus, according to a study in 'Science.' ...

A novel brain circuit that drives craving for sweets after meals, explaining why we always have room for dessert. Blocking it ...

Neurons that secrete the neuropeptide orexin help mice decide between exercise and snacking. I n neurobiologist Daria ...

Neuropeptide W-23 (human) (NPW-23) 是 Neuropeptide W 的主要活性形式，为 NPBW1 (GPR7) 和 NPBW2 (GPR8) 的内源性激动剂。 内源性配体/激动剂 ...

“Scratching-induced inflammation required pain-sensing nociceptors, the neuropeptide substance P, and the mast cell receptor MrgprB2,” the team stated. “In contact dermatitis, mast cells are ...