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·January 11, 2012·3 min read

Study Offers Clue As to Why Alcohol is Addicting

UCSF Gallo scientists show that drinking releases brain endorphins Drinking alcohol leads to the release of endorphins in areas of...

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·September 20, 2012·2 min read

‘Psychopaths’ Have An Impaired Sense of Smell

People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain (orbitofrontal cortex) according to a new study.

This brain scan shows the location of the orbitofrontal cortex.

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·July 15, 2013·2 min read

Brain Discovery Could Help Schizophrenics

Researchers discover a link between the orbitofrontal cortex and learning and behavioral deficits in mice with a gene associated with mental illness.

This mri scan shows the location of the orbitofrontal cortex

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·December 7, 2013·3 min read

Random Fluctuations in Brain Cell Activity May Determine Toss-Up Decisions

A new study reports on links between neural activity and decisions where two options have equal appeal.

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·January 29, 2014·3 min read

H.M.’s Brain Yields New Evidence

A postmortem study of H.M's brain, based on histological sectioning and digital 3D construction, gives scientists and insight into the neurological basis for the case that defined modern studies of human memory.

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·May 29, 2014·4 min read

Creatures of Habit

A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.

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·July 9, 2014·2 min read

Study Cracks How the Brain Processes Emotions

A new study reports on how the brain codes and processes emotions.

This image shows the location of the prefrontal cortex in the brain.

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·September 2, 2014·5 min read

Scientists Find Possible Neurobiological Basis for Tradeoff Between Honesty and Self Interest

A new study reports the average person is usually adverse to lying.

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·September 10, 2014·5 min read

New Study Examines Impact of Violent Media on the Brain

Researchers report exposure to violent media causes different brain activity in people with different aggression levels.

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·November 7, 2014·3 min read

Where the Brain Makes Difficult Decisions

Researchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in executive control.

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·March 8, 2015·3 min read

Neuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas Communicate

Researchers have identified a new neural pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the striatum.

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·July 24, 2015·3 min read

Structure of Brain Explains Ability to Regulate Emotions

According to a new study, people who have problems regulating their emotions have smaller gray matter volume in the orbitofrontal cortex.

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