FeaturedNeurology·February 22, 2015·2 min readExperimenting Preteens May Have Different Brain ProcessesResearchers report preteens who like to experiment and engage in new experiences have stronger neural connections and brain processes than those who don't.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 31, 2014·5 min readWeaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky BehaviorDifferent connections in the teenage limbic system leaves many adolescents more vulnerable to risky behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 24, 2013·3 min readA Neurological Basis for the Lack of Empathy in PsychopathsAtypical activation and negative functional connectivity between the insula and ventromedial prefrontal cortex could explain why psychopaths lack empathy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 21, 2013·5 min readSchizophrenia Symptoms Linked to Faulty ‘Switch’ in BrainResearchers find some of the psychotic symptoms experienced by those with schizophrenia may be caused by a disconnection between the insular and lateral frontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 22, 2013·4 min readScientists Identify Key Brain Circuits that Control Compulsive Drinking in RatsResearchers identify circuitry in the brain which drives compulsive drinking in rats, and likely plays a similar role in humans.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 11, 2012·2 min readHow Genetics Shape Our Addictions: Genes Predict the Brain’s Reaction to SmokingHave you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 9, 2012·2 min readBrain Hubs Boil when Hoarders Face Pitching Their Own StuffIn patients with hoarding disorder, parts of a decision-making brain circuit under-activated when dealing with others’ possessions, but over-activated when deciding whether to keep or discard their own things.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 12, 2011·3 min readMore Widespread Brain Atrophy Detected in Parkinson’s Disease with Newly Developed Structural PatternHippocampal Atrophy Seen with Early Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease Atrophy in the hippocampus, the region of the brain known...Read More