The habenula is a small, evolutionarily conserved brain structure that plays a central role in aversive processing and is hypothesised to be hyperactive in depression, contributing to the generation ...

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. The lateral habenula — a phylogenetically ancient brain structure — is hyperactive in individuals with depression and in animal ...

Hidden deep within your brain lies a small but mighty structure that wields enormous influence over your mood, motivation, and mental health. Meet the habenula—a pea-sized pair of nuclei that acts as ...

An evolutionarily ancient and tiny part of the brain tracks expectations about nasty events, according to new research. The study demonstrates for the first time that the human habenula, half the size ...

An area of the brain that could control a person’s motivation to exercise and participate in other rewarding activities -– potentially leading to improved treatments for depression -- has been ...

As I spent time with my mother at my daughter’s graduation this past Mother’s Day, I reflected on my journey as the child of a mother who has battled PTSD and depression. An American Indian boarding ...

A tiny brain region, called the habenula, has been proposed to drive the symptoms of depression, which can have a devastating impact on people’s lives. Despite its small size – just 3mm in diameter – ...

For some people, it’s hard to shake that feeling of worry and dread. Reporting in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers say a pea-sized region of the brain called the habenula ...

As recovering spring breakers are regretting binge drinking escapades, it may be hard for them to appreciate that there is a positive side to the nausea, sleepiness, and stumbling. University of Utah ...

Failure avoidance has a bigger influence on changing human behavior than previously understood. Your brain holds a secret. There’s something in there that controls the keys to your behavior. It also ...