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New Brain Process Responsible for Long Term Stress Identified

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2018

Researchers have identified a new neural mechanism that contributes to long term stress and PTSD. The study reports the mechanism is mediated by brain fluid in areas associated with stress response.... Read More...

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Prenatal Exposure to Cannabis Impacts Sociability in Male Offspring Only

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 11, 2018

A new study reveals prenatal cannabis exposure can cause behavioral and neural deficits in male offspring. Researchers say male rats exposed to marijuana in virto were less sociable than normal animals.... Read More...

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How the Brain Forgets on Purpose

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 7, 2018

Researchers implicate the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in in our ability to actively forget a memory. ... Read More...

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Cannabidiol Shows Sustained Effects Against Depression for Seven Days: Rat Study

Neuroscience NewsAugust 31, 2018

A study using rat models of depression reveals a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help to reduce symptoms of depression for up to one week. Researchers say cannabidiol appears to activate mechanisms that help repair neural circuitry in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which get damaged as a result of depression.... Read More...

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How the Brain and Personality Provide Protection Against Emotional Distress

Neuroscience NewsAugust 30, 2018

A new study reports personality traits can help protect an individual's brain against symptoms of emotional distress, such as anxiety and depression.... Read More...

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The Link Between Obesity, Genetics and the Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 28, 2018

A new study sheds light on the roles both genetics and neuroanatomy play in obesity. Researchers report those with higher BMI had reduced cognitive flexibility, reduced ability to delay gratification and worse verbal memory. Additionally, those with increased BMI have increased amygdala and left prefrontal cortex volume.... Read More...

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‘Compulsivity Circuit’ in Heavy Drinkers Identified

Neuroscience NewsAugust 21, 2018

Researchers identify a driving network for compulsivity in those with alcohol use disorders. The study reports heavy drinkers have more activity in the prefronal cortex, insular and striatum, areas of the brain critical for reward and decision making.... Read More...

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How Time Affects Learning

Neuroscience NewsJuly 30, 2018

Researchers report people retain arbitrary associations when they learned the associations in short sessions spaced over a few weeks rather than one 20 minute session.... Read More...

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Binge Drinking During Adolescence Impairs Working Memory: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2018

Researchers say teens who start drinking prior to age 15 and who also binge drink are more likely to have memory problems as adults. Additionally, early binge drinking may indicate later risk for developing alcoholism.... Read More...

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Maged1 Gene Protects Against Cocaine Addiction

Neuroscience NewsJuly 13, 2018

A new study reports mice lacking the Maged1 gene are unable to acquire an addiction to cocaine.... Read More...

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Stress Affects People with Schizophrenia Differently

Neuroscience NewsJuly 11, 2018

A new study reveals people with schizophrenia have a disrupted stress response. Researchers report those with schizophrenia have an increase in dopamine release in the striatum, but not in the prefrontal cortex, in response to stress.... Read More...

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Obesity Plus Aging Linked to Alzheimer’s Markers in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2018

A new study reports high sugar and fat based diets that lead to obesity, coupled with the normal aging process, may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. ... Read More...

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