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·January 31, 2020·5 min read

New light shed on neuronal circuits involved in behavior, learning and dysfunction

New findings about dopaminergic neurons in the striatum could have implications for treating Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome.

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·September 13, 2019·4 min read

Opiates reduce the brain’s ability to form and maintain synapses

Opiate exposure causes synaptic rewiring in the nucleus accumbens in addition to decreasing dendritic spines. The findings shed light into the neurobiology of opiate relapse.

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·September 6, 2019·3 min read

Is laziness a choice or genetic trait?

Study identifies a specific gene in rats that relates to physical inactivity. The gene could play a role in human sedentary behaviors.

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·June 28, 2018·5 min read

How the Office Org Chart in Your Brain Helps Organize Your Actions

Researchers shed light on how behavior is organized in the brain. The study reports learned behaviors are organized in a hierarchy of multiple levels of control.

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·February 9, 2018·4 min read

Study Helps Map Signaling System in Brain Linked to ASD

Vanderbilt researchers have mapped a signaling system in the brain that appears to be linked to autism.

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·January 26, 2018·4 min read

If You Swat Mosquitoes, They May Learn to Avoid Your Scent

A new study reveals mosquitoes can learn to associate a particular odor to an unpleasant shock, much like being swatted. Researchers report the insects tend to avoid the scent following the experience.

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·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Could Omega 3 Fatty Acids Help Treat Alzheimer’s?

Researchers shed new light on how DHA, a key essential Omega-3 fatty acid, could help promote cell survival and contribute to treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and stoke.

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·July 18, 2017·3 min read

Low-Dose Diazepam Can Increase Social Competitiveness

Researchers from EPFL have uncovered how diazepam, a common anxiolytic, can increase mitochondrial activity in neural pathways associated with motivation.