FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 21, 2017·4 min readGenetic Gains and Losses in Tourette DiscoveredResearchers discover structural changes in two genes that increase the risk for Tourette syndrome.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 7, 2017·4 min readInsomnia Associated With Increased Risk of SuicidalityAccording to researchers, people with insomnia are more likely to report thoughts of death and suicide during a 30 day period than those who don't suffer from sleep disturbances.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 5, 2017·6 min readCannabis Compound Could Unlock New Cognitive Treatment for SchizophreniaAccording to researchers, Cannabidiol, an active compound in cannabis plants, could help to alleviate cognitive impairment in people with schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2017·4 min readHow Fear Can Develop Out of Others’ TraumasThe endogenous opioid system may be responsible for learned fear based on the trauma of others, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2017·4 min readBrain Region Found to be Associated With Fear of Uncertain FutureThose who find it hard to cope with uncertainty over possible future threats could have an unusually large striatum, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2017·3 min readSocial Environment and Hippocampal Volume Affect Adolescent DepressionLarger hippocampal volume in combination with how safe teens feel in their community environments contribute to how depressed they feel, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 11, 2017·3 min readPet Dogs Help Kids Feel Less StressedAccording to researchers, children who spent time interacting with their dogs had lower cortisol levels.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 11, 2017·4 min readBeauty Requires ThoughtResearchers report distractions can detract from the experience of beauty, and sensuous pleasures can also be beautiful.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 2, 2017·6 min readECT is Safe and Nothing to FearResearchers say fear of electroconvulsive therapy is unfounded, as the treatment is safe and effective. However, the entertainment industry play on people's fears of ECT and continue to show the treatment in a negative light.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 2, 2017·7 min readResearchers Create a Roadmap of Bipolar Disorder and How It Affects the BrainReviewing brain scans of bipolar patients, researchers observe notable differences in the thickness of gray matter in areas of the brain associated with motivation and control inhibition compared to those without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 25, 2017·5 min readMolecular Genetic Evidence of PTSD HeritabilityA new study reports molecular genetics can play an influential role in the risk of developing PTSD following a traumatic event.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 25, 2017·5 min readChemo Drug May Increase Vulnerability to DepressionTemozolomide, a chemotherapy drug used to treat brain cancer, could increase risks of developing depression by preventing neurogenesis, a new study reports.Read More
