FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2012·3 min readNeurons That Control Overeating Also Drive Appetite for CocaineResearchers at Yale School of Medicine have zeroed in on a set of neurons in the part of the brain...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 15, 2012·3 min readDrinking Alcohol Shrinks Critical Brain Regions in Genetically Vulnerable MiceNew evidence that receptors for brain’s ‘reward’ chemical provide protection. Brain scans of two strains of mice imbibing significant quantities...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurologyPsychology·February 2, 2012·2 min readPatients’ Brains May Adapt to ADHD MedicationNew research reveals how the brain appears to adapt to compensate for the effects of long-term ADHD medication, suggesting why...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 4, 2011·2 min readBrain Parasite Directly Alters Brain Chemistry – T gondii Affects DopamineA research group from the University of Leeds has shown that infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 14, 2011·5 min readRatCAP Allows Portable PET Brain Imaging, More Movement and Less AnesthesiaA wearable positron emission tomography (PET) scanner that rats can wear on their heads has been developed and tested effectively.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 1, 2011·3 min readOxidative Stress, Defective Nucleoli Likely a Cause of Parkinson’s DiseaseParkinson’s disease may be caused by oxidative stress within cells due to defective nucleoli. Dopamine producing neurons are particularly sensitive...Read More
