How Exercise Could Help Fight Drug Addiction
A new mouse study reveals exercise may help curb drug addiction and buffer against relapse by altering the production of peptides in the brain.... Read More...
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What Mass Shootings do to Those Not Shot: Social Consequences of Gun Violence
Researchers report on the social and psychological consequences exposure to mass shootings have on survivors, first responders and the community as a whole.... Read More...
Brain Signature of Depressed Mood Identified
A new study reveals common brain activity patterns associated with depressive moods. ... Read More...
Lasting Effects of Early Life Stress on Genome, Gut and Brain
Researchers report stress during fetal development and early childhood can have lasting implications for brain development, leading to increased risks of brain disorders later in life. ... Read More...
Unique Patterns of Neural Communications Discovered in Brains of Autistic Children
A new study reveals unique connections within brain networks in children on the autism spectrum. Researchers say, in ASD, the amygdala shows marked differences in connection with the occipital cortex than in typically developing children.... Read More...
Substance in Baby Tears Reduces Mom’s Interest in Sex: Mouse Study
ESP22, a substance found in a baby's tears, makes female mice more likely to reject male sexual advances, researchers report.... Read More...
How Dogs Process Words
A new neuroimaging study reveals how dogs process words they have been taught to associate with objects. Findings suggest dogs have a rudimentary neural representation of meaning for words they have been taught.... Read More...
Why It’s Fun to Be Frightened
With Halloween just around the corner, researchers look at why many of us find enjoyment out of being scared.... Read More...
Infants’ Brain Circuitry Linked to Future Health
Researchers reveal the growth rates of a baby's brain circuits may help to predict the child's IQ, emotional behavior and cognitive abilities at the age of four. ... Read More...
Pyramid Shaped Neurons Provide Algorithm for Us to Recognize and Categorize Food
Researchers report pyramidal neurons in the basolateral amygdala help us to recognize and categorize foods.... Read More...
Neural Link Between Altruism and Empathy Toward Strangers
Researchers report those who enter into an altruistic act, such as donating a kidney to an anonymous recipient, are more sensitive to a stranger's fear and pain.... Read More...
Does Neuroscience Hold the Key to Understanding the Criminal Mind?
According to a new study those with higher criminal tendencies choose to take risks and gamble more than law abiding citizens.... Read More...