FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2017·5 min readBrain Research Points the Way to New Treatments for Nicotine AddictionResearchers have identified specific chemical changes in the brain that drive nicotine addiction. The findings could lead to new treatments to help break the addiction.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 23, 2017·4 min readNicotine Normalizes Brain Activity Deficits That Are Key to SchizophreniaStudy sheds light on how nicotine affects the brains of those with schizophrenia, and why those with the disease tend to be heavy smokers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 11, 2016·3 min readTargeted Orphaned Domain May Lead to Drug TherapiesA new study reveals tthe serotonin type 3A ICD assembles into stable pentamers in solution in the absence of the other two domains, thought to be the drivers for oligomerization.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·February 21, 2017·3 min readCompound From Marine Snails May Provide Alternative to OpioidsResearchers have discovered a compound from marine snails that is able to block pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2016·3 min readTreating Sugar Addiction Like Drug AbuseA new study reports drugs used to treat nicotine addiction could be used to treat sugar addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 18, 2016·2 min readNicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Pathology of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study looks at the role nicotinic acetylcholine receptors play in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 8, 2017·6 min readHow One Drug Could Affect Pain, Memory and Nicotine AddictionResearchers are developing a drug that enhances the function of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The drug could have three different applications in relieving pain, slowing memory loss in aging people and as a smoking cessation medication.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 7, 2016·4 min readNicotine Consumption Affected by Small Changes in DNAResearchers determine how small changes in a particular region of the genome can alter nicotine consumption.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2018·4 min readMaking Mice Lose Weight by Imitating Effects From Cold and NicotineBy stimulating cold and nicotine receptors, researchers successfully improved metabolism in mice, helping them to lose weight. Further studies will investigate whether the same results can be achieved in humans.Read More
