FeaturedPsychology·February 5, 2018·4 min readFood Preservative Enhances Schizophrenia TreatmentSodium benzoate, a widely used food preservative, can help to improve negative symptoms, such as lack of empathy and motivation in those with schizophrenia when coupled with clozapine, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 16, 2018·3 min readCannabis Abuse Alters Activity of Brain Regions Linked to Negative EmotionResearchers report brain alterations associated with heightened feelings of negative emotion and alienation in people who have a dependence on cannabis.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 12, 2018·4 min readBrain Circuits Controlling Social Behavior IdentifiedA new study in Biological Psychiatry implicates the habenula in controlling social behavior. Increasing activity in the habenula leads to social problems, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 10, 2018·4 min readFamily Study Emphasizes Distinct Origins of Bipolar Disorder SubtypesA new study reports different subtypes of bipolar disorder tend to cluster within families, suggesting that even though there are genetic similarities that indicate overlap between subtypes, each has a different origin.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 3, 2018·5 min readADHD Increases STI Risk, But Medications May Help Reduce ItA new study reveals ADHD increases the risk of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents threefold compared to the general population. However, the use of ADHD medications reduces the risk of STIs in males by up to 41%.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 8, 2017·4 min readUnique Pattern of Brain Inflammation May Explain Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral DrugsPersistent inflammation may underlie HIV associated neurocognitive disorders in patients taking specific antiretroviral drugs, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 25, 2017·3 min readMaterialists Collect Facebook Friends and Spend More Time on Social MediaResearchers report materialistic people view their Facebook friends as 'digital objects' and tend to have more social followers than those who are less interested in material possessions. The study found materialistic people objectify their Facebook friends and desire to acquire more followers to increase their digital possessions.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2017·4 min readiPSCs Show Astrocyte-Neuron Impact on Brain Pathology in AutismA new study in Biological Psychiatry reports researchers discovered astrocytes may contribute to the cause of ASD. The findings could help to develop new treatments for autism spectrum disorders.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·November 7, 2017·4 min readBrain Imaging Reveals ADHD as a Collection of Different DisordersA new study sheds light on ADHD, reporting teens with the disorder fit into one of three specific subgroups with distinct brain impairments and no common abnormalities between them.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 1, 2017·3 min readPeople with Psychotic-Like Experiences Spend Less Time in Healthy Brain StatesAccording to researchers, healthy people who experience subtle symptoms of psychotic disorders, such as hallucinations, have altered brain dynamics.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 11, 2017·3 min readResearch Identifies Brain Chemical Abnormalities in Earliest Stage of PsychosisElevated glycine levels are associated with the onset of psychosis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 5, 2017·3 min readTwin Study Pins Nearly 80% of Schizophrenia on HeritabilityA new study reveals schizophrenia is up to 79% hereditary.Read More
