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·January 24, 2019·5 min read

Dopamine Modulates Reward Experiences Elicited by Music

Researchers report a causal link between dopamine, musical pleasure and motivation. Phamacologically manipulating dopamine levels, researchers found increasing dopamine increased the hedonic experience and motivational response to listening to a piece of music.

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·June 13, 2023·5 min read

Antihistamine Sparks Hope for Myelin Repair in Multiple Sclerosis

A new study paves the way for potential treatments for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by identifying the OTC antihistamine, clemastine, as an effective drug for brain repair. Utilizing a newly-developed MRI scan technique, scientists were able to observe and measure the impact of clemastine on brain myelin levels.

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·October 7, 2024·8 min read

How Conscious Thought Fades Under Anesthesia

A new study has shown that conscious thought relies on synchronized brain rhythms to maintain communication between sensory and cognitive brain regions. Under general anesthesia, this rhythm-based communication breaks down, disrupting the brain's ability to detect and process surprising stimuli.

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·May 22, 2016·5 min read

Key Mutations May Worsen Hearing Loss From Chemotherapy Drug

A new study reports the chemotherapy drug cisplatin can kill sensory cells in the inner ear and cause permanent hearing loss.

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·September 16, 2025·8 min read

Opioid Use in Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism or ADHD Risk

A large-scale study analyzing over a million births in Sweden found no evidence that prescribed opioid pain medications during pregnancy cause autism or ADHD in children. While earlier data suggested a potential link, those associations largely disappeared after accounting for genetics, parental mental health, and shared family environment.

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·September 28, 2026·6 min read

Daily Cannabis Might Make Epilepsy Worse

Near-daily cannabis use is linked to twice as many convulsive seizures and faster drug resistance in adults with severe epilepsy.

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·June 3, 2025·5 min read

Cannabis Use Among U.S. Seniors Has Surged 46% in Just Two Years

Marijuana use among U.S. adults aged 65 and older has climbed to a record 7%, up nearly 46% from 2021 to 2023. The trend is especially pronounced among college-educated, married, and higher-income individuals, particularly women.

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·November 24, 2020·6 min read

Drug Guides Stem Cells to Desired Location, Improving Their Ability to Heal

A new drug can lure stem cells to damaged tissue and locations, improving treatment efficacy. The drug could be used to help recruit stem cells to sites damaged by neurodegenerative diseases.

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·May 7, 2024·5 min read

Addiction Medication Offers New Hope for Long COVID Patients

Researchers identified a potential treatment for long COVID by restoring the function of ion channels in immune cells using low-dose Naltrexone. This discovery, detailed in Frontiers in Immunology, mirrors earlier findings with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients, suggesting a common pathophysiological thread between the two conditions.

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·April 13, 2026·5 min read

Enriched Environments Could Blunt Opioid Addiction

New research shows that environmental enrichment reduces fentanyl intake and prevents stress-induced relapse by lowering stress hormones, offering a scalable strategy for addiction treatment.

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·January 15, 2022·4 min read

Hydroxychloroquine Delays Disability for Least Treatable Form of Multiple Sclerosis

Hydroxychloroquine shows promise for reducing some of the debilitating systems associated with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, a new study reports.