To enjoy the scent of morning coffee and freshly baked cookies or to perceive the warning smell of something burning, the brain needs two types of cells, neurons and astrocytes, to work closely with ...

In our day-to-day lives, we're constantly making a slew of decisions, from immediate matters to prospects on the far horizon. But the evolutionary nuts-and-bolts of how our brains weigh these numerous ...

Loss of the "happiness" brain hormone serotonin might play a role in the decline of brain function as a person ages, a new study reports. People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) had up to 25% ...

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People with fewer happy chemicals in their brain might be at greater risk of neurodegeneration from Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. Of people with mild cognitive impairment, those with ...

For decades, some investigators and clinicians have promoted the theory that depression is caused by abnormalities involving the serotonin system. This hypothesis has been encouraged by pharmaceutical ...

SSRIs enhance CD8 T cell antitumor activity by inhibiting SERT, an immune checkpoint in tumors, suggesting potential repurposing for cancer immunotherapy. High intratumoral SERT levels correlate with ...

In the gut, it gets taken up by platelets and is delivered to parts of the body that need to grow, including in wound healing. During pregnancy, serotonin also helps with growth: It travels into the ...

A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes produce serotonin that protects against inflammation and damage. Scientists ...

Researchers have uncovered novel aspects of astrocyte function in olfactory, or smell, perception revealing changes in their gene expression patterns that turn these brain cells into a hub of ...