Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding ...

A new study finds that the pleasure center of the brain and the brain's biological clock are linked, and that high-calorie foods -- which bring pleasure -- disrupt normal feeding schedules, resulting ...

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. The McGill University-led ...

If you’ve ever paired a long gym session with your favorite playlist or promised yourself a coffee break after a tedious task, you may have unknowingly tapped into a psychological technique that’s now ...

Researchers from McGill University may have discovered the "holy grail" of bipolar disorder research: understanding what causes shifts between manic and depressed states. Sleep-wake rhythms in normal ...

During the years 1976 through 1980, 15% of U.S. adults were obese. Today, about 40% of adults are obese. Another 33% are overweight. Coinciding with this increase in weight are ever-rising rates of ...