FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2016·5 min readAddiction Cravings May Get Their Start Deep in the Right Side of the BrainA new neuroimaging study links alcohol cravings to the right ventral striatum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2016·3 min readWatching Thoughts, and Addictions, Form in the BrainA new approach may lead to a better understanding of how we learn and how addictions develop.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 11, 2016·4 min readTargeting the Gut-Brain Connection Can Impact ImmunityResearchers report that manipulating dopamine signaling in the nervous system of C. elegans can control inflammation in the gut.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2016·3 min readHuman Brain Recordings Provide Highly Sought Insights Into Cause of Parkinson’sResearchers have successfully recorded neural activity in the human striatum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 8, 2016·3 min readActivating Dopamine Neurons Could Turn Off Binge Eating BehaviorsActivation of a neural circuit can inhibit binge like eating behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 4, 2016·7 min readSchizophrenia Simulator: When Chemistry Upends Sanity’s BalanceResearchers have developed a model of schizophrenia that simulates chemical imbalances associated with memory disturbances.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 3, 2016·5 min readResearchers Discover Sandman’s Role in Sleep ControlA new study brings researchers one step closer to unlocking the mysteries of sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 1, 2016·5 min readDeactivation of Brain Receptors in Postmenopausal Women May Lead to Lack of Physical ActivityResearchers have discovered a connection between a lack of ovarian hormones and changes in the nucleus accembens following menopause.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 1, 2016·4 min readWhy Cocaine is So Addictive: Animal Model StudyResearchers replicate cocaine addiction in rats and obtain a better understanding about the underlying mechanisms of addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2016·4 min readRecovery of Dopamine Function Emerges With Recovery From SmokingResearchers report smoking related deficits in dopamine return to normal three months after quitting.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2016·5 min readIndicators of Parkinson’s Found in Unexpected PlacesGenetic changes associated with Parkinson's disease have been found in liver, fat, immune and developmental cells, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 27, 2016·5 min readImaging the Brain Structure That Allows Neurons to CommunicateResearchers use a new technique to image the process of neurotransmission.Read More
