FeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2016·6 min readDopamine’s Role in MovementDopamine neurons have a direct role in encoding movement, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedMost PopularNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2016·5 min readHeavy Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Dopamine ReleaseA new study reports heavy marijuana users have lower dopamine release in the striatum, an area of the brain associated with memory, attention and impulsive behavior.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2016·3 min readTreating Sugar Addiction Like Drug AbuseA new study reports drugs used to treat nicotine addiction could be used to treat sugar addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 5, 2016·4 min readParkinson’s Disease Worsened by Altered Circadian RhythmA new study reports chronic lack of sleep and irregular sleep wake patterns may worsen motor and learning deficits bought on by Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·April 4, 2016·5 min readElectrical Stimulation of Deep Brain Structures May Help Ease Chronic PainResearchers use a wireless electrical device to stimulate deep brain areas and provide relief for chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2016·7 min readBrain Circuit for Risk Preferences in Rats PinpointedResearchers report DR2 neurons in the nucleus accumbens of rats may control risk taking behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 15, 2016·4 min readDopamine is Key to Vocal Learning in SongbirdsAccording to a new study, dopamine is essential for correcting vocal mistakes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·March 12, 2016·3 min readLink Between Impaired Cognitive Function and Exposure to Synthetic Progestin During DevelopmentStudy links common steroid used to prevent premature birth to impaired cognitive function in offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 10, 2016·4 min readHow Restricting Calorie Intake May Help Protect Against Parkinson’sResearchers report decreasing caloric intake boosts Ghrlein production, which appears to protects against the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease from developing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2016·5 min readUnlocking the Neural Mechanism That Separates Food Cravings From ConsumptionResearchers have discovered chemical circuits and mechanisms in the brain that separate food consumption from cravings.Read More