FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016·5 min readWhat Are The Odds of That? Risky Gambling Choices Influenced by Single Brain ConnectionFindings could help in understanding and developing treatments for gambling addiction, researchers suggest.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·December 21, 2015·4 min readNew Drug Therapy Could End Chronic PainDrug combination targets brain circuits in the nucleus accumbens and completely eliminate chronic pain behavior.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 30, 2015·4 min readHow Anxiety Kills Your Social StatusResearchers have identified an area of the brain that links anxious temperaments to low social status. They were also able to 'tweak' the social hierarchy in animals using vitamin B3.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2015·7 min readNew Brain Cell Formation and Long-Term Memory Enhanced by RunningMice that spent time running on wheels developed twice the normal number of new neurons and showed an increased ability to distinguish new objects from familiar objects, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2015·4 min readInsulin Influences Dopamine LevelsA new study reports that when there is more insulin in the brain, more dopamine will be released.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2015·3 min readExtremely Active Rats Become Lazy When They Artificially Receive “Runner’s High”Researchers believe their findings could lead to new treatments for addicts who seek similar pleasure center activation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 1, 2015·2 min readMotivation Promotes Recovery Following Spinal Cord InjuryResearchers report that motivation could aid the recovery of motor function following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2015·4 min readCentral Gatekeeping System Implicated in Tinnitus and Chronic Pain IdentifiedResearchers identify a central gatekeeping system they believe is implicated in both chronic pain and tinnitus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 3, 2015·4 min readAversion and Reward Behaviors Activated Through Same Neural PathwaysFindings suggest drug treatments for addiction and depression simultaneously may stimulate and reward and aversion responses.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 28, 2015·5 min readThe Power of Positive Memory RecallAccording to new research, stress induced depression may be overcome by inducing neurons which were activated during previous positive experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·August 24, 2015·4 min readAntidepressants Reduce Neuropathic Pain by Altering Signaling Protein Levels in Nucleus AccumbensResearchers believe the newly understood mechanism could yield insights into more precise future treatments for nerve pain and depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 5, 2015·3 min readBrain Structures Involved in Delayed Gratification IdentifiedResearchers implicate the hippocampus and nucleus accumbens in decisions that call for delayed gratification.Read More