FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2017·4 min readOxytocin Reduces Craving for MethamphetamineOxytocin reduces drug seeking behavior in rats, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2017·4 min readResetting Balance in Reward Center May Help Treat Alcohol AddictionA new study reveals insight into the mechanisms underlying alcohol addiction.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 1, 2017·4 min readPaternal Age at Conception May Influence Social Development in OffspringChildren born to either very young or very old fathers show more pro-social behaviors during early development, but lagged behind their peers born to middle aged dads during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 5, 2017·3 min readMouse Model Points to Potential New Alzheimer’s TreatmentInhibiting an enzyme that is elevated in people with Alzheimer's appears to reverse cognitive decline and neuropathy associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 3, 2017·5 min readMaternal Depression Across Child’s Early Years Impacts Neural Basis of EmpathyChildren whose mothers experienced depression early in their life are more susceptable to socio-emotional problems and a reduction in empathy toward others, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 3, 2017·2 min readThe Emergence of a New Dopamine Hypothesis of SchizophreniaA collection of studies offers new insight into the role dopamine plays in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 29, 2016·4 min readDepressive Behaviors Caused by Disrupting Brain’s Internal Clock: Mouse StudyA new study reports that disrupting the natural circadian rhythm in mice causes depression and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 15, 2016·4 min readDepression During Pregnancy Linked to Abnormal Brain Structure in ChildrenA new study reports of reduced cortical thickness in the offspring of women who suffered from depression both during and after pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2016·4 min readStructural Deficits May Explain Mood-Independent Cognitive Difficulties in Bipolar DisorderResearchers discover a link between reduced functional activation and reduced cortical thickness in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder.Read More
