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·September 23, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Addictive Video-Game Use Among Adults

Social interaction, reward and escapism fuel video game addiction in adults, a new study finds.

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·September 17, 2013·4 min read

Emotional Attachment to Robots Could Affect Outcome on Battlefield

When an explosive ordnance robot is destroyed, soldiers feel loss, sadness and anger, a researcher discovers.

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·September 13, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Pinpoint Molecular Path that Makes Antidepressants Act Quicker in Mouse Model

Researchers identify a molecular pathway which accelerates the time taken for antidepressants to work in mouse models.

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·September 11, 2013·3 min read

How Schizophrenia Affects the Brain

A new neuroimaging study documents how schizophrenia impacts the brain tissue of patients.

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·September 9, 2013·2 min read

Cell Transplants Could be a Novel Treatment for Schizophrenia

Researchers see restored normal function in the hippocampus and dopamine function of rats after transplanting interneurons. The findings could lead to new treatment options for schizophrenia.

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·August 21, 2013·5 min read

Schizophrenia Symptoms Linked to Faulty ‘Switch’ in Brain

Researchers find some of the psychotic symptoms experienced by those with schizophrenia may be caused by a disconnection between the insular and lateral frontal cortex.

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·August 21, 2013·3 min read

Brain Circuit Can Tune Anxiety

Researchers have discovered a communication pathway between the amygdala and ventral hippocampus which appears to control anxiety. The findings could help pinpoint better targets for anti-anxiety treatments.