FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·October 3, 2016·3 min readMore Than 50 Percent of People Over 90 With Alzheimer’s Use Psychotropic DrugsAccording to a new study, hunger can suppress rival drive states such as fear, anxiety, thirst or social needs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·4 min readBasal Forebrain Linked to Appetite Control and Nicotine AddictionA new study opens the door for new treatments to help treat obesity and other eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 3, 2016·7 min readPrescription Sleep Aids Carry a Rare Suicide RiskA new study reports some prescription sleep aids may carry an increased and rare risk of suicide, most typically when they cause the unexpected response of stimulating, rather than soothing people.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 3, 2016·5 min readHunger May Be More Motivating Than Thirst, Anxiety or FearAccording to a new study, hunger can suppress rival drive states such as fear, anxiety, thirst or social needs.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·October 3, 2016·5 min readIs There a Real Connection Between Parent’s Age and Risk for Autism and Schizophrenia?A new study reports on the real risks of parental age and the links between autism and schizophrenia in the offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·5 min readBreakthrough in Mapping Nicotine Addiction Could Help Improve TreatmentResearchers have crystallized a protein that could hold the answer as to how nicotine addiction occurs in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readToys and Enriched Surroundings Can Help Fight Infection: Mouse StudyResearchers report mice living in an enriched environment and stimulating surroundings have healthier immune systems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·5 min readCold and Bubbly Are The Sensory Qualities That Best Quench ThirstA new study reports the oral perception of coldness and carbonation can help to reduce thirst.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·6 min readRats Have Greater Episodic Memory Than Previously ThoughtAccording to a new study, rats can remember more than 30 events in context.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·5 min readHow the Brain Makes New Memories While Preserving the OldResearchers have developed a new math model that could help explain how the brain can lay down new memories without wiping out old ones.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readSharpening Your Synapses: Spermidine Reverses Age Related Memory DeclineResearchers report administering spermidine can help to protect against age related synaptic changes and memory impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readDopamine Connected to Facial RecognitionA new neuroimaging study has uncovered a link between dopamine and facial recognition.Read More
