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Featured Genetics Psychology

·April 14, 2014·2 min read

New Finding Suggests a Way to Block Stress Damage

The gene REDD1 enables stress to damage neurons and cause depressive behavior, a new study reports.

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Featured Neurology

·February 14, 2014·3 min read

Could Undiagnosed Sleep Problems Be Making MS Patients’ Fatigue Worse?

Researchers find an increased risk of sleep apnea in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 13, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Develop Promising Drug Candidates for Pain, Addiction

Researchers describe a pair of drug candidates which advance the search for new treatments for addiction, pain and other disorders.

Featured Psychology

·January 8, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Find a New Mechanism Underlying Depression

Changes in microglia underlie depressive symptoms brought on by exposure to chronic stress, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 2, 2014·2 min read

Want a Good Night’s Sleep in the New Year? Quit Smoking

A new study reports smoking disrupts the circadian rhythm in both the brain and lungs.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 16, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Study Alcohol Addiction Using Optogenetics

Using optogenetics, researchers obtain a better understanding of the neurochemical basis for alcohol addiction.

The image is a self portrait of Jonathan David Chandler. One half of the image shows him in his military uniform and was taken while receiving treatment for TBI suffered while serving in Afghanistan. The second half is an MRI scan.

Featured Psychology

·December 12, 2013·4 min read

Brain Trauma Raises Risk of Later PTSD in Active-Duty Military

TBIs suffered during active duty in war zones are the greatest predictor of subsequent PTSD, a new study reports.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 9, 2013·4 min read

A Personal Antidepressant for Every Genome

Researchers discover a gene which may reveal how well a person is likely to respond to SSRI antidepressants.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 4, 2013·3 min read

Estrogen: Not Just Produced by the Ovaries

New research shows the hypothalamus can directly control reproductive functions in rhesus monkeys. The researchers believe it is likely to perform the same actions in human women.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 25, 2013·2 min read

Scientists Find Brain Region That Helps You Make Up Your Mind

A new study reports the lateral habenula, an area of the brain linked to depression, plays a crucial role in decision making.

MRI of patient with brain trauma and resultant brain herniation.

Featured Neurology

·November 20, 2013·2 min read

Brain Still Injured from Concussion After Symptoms Fade

Neuroimaging brain scans show evidence of brain abnormalities four months after a mild concussion occurs, researchers report.

This mri scan shows the location of the amygdala.

Featured Psychology

·November 20, 2013·3 min read

Size, Connectivity of Brain Region Linked to Anxiety Level in Young Children

Using neuroimaging technology to measure the size and connectivity of the amygdala allows researchers to predict the degree of anxiety a young child experiences in daily life, a new study reports.