Early in the pain process, newly generated neurons in the dentate gyrus showed increased activity – suggesting the brain initially mounts a protective response to persistent pain. Over time, however, ...

A study reveals that changes in the hippocampus, a key brain area, may determine why some individuals with chronic pain ...

How does mild hypoxia affect preterm babies? New research identifies a molecular mechanism that disrupts hippocampal ...

Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not ...

During intensive care after preterm births, babies can experience low oxygen in their tissue and cells—or hypoxia. Hypoxia is ...

Researchers identify the hippocampus and microglia as the "tipping point" that determines if chronic pain leads to depression ...

A new study has found that running changes gut bacteria and lowers a key receptor in the brain’s memory center. That link ...

What Is the Limbic System? The limbic system is a part of the brain consisting of several components such as the hippocampus and amygdala and serving many functions within the body. While we have a ...

A new brain imaging study shows that the hippocampus is the brain's storyteller, connecting separate, distant events into a single narrative. People love stories. We find it easier to remember events ...