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·August 5, 2011·2 min read

Project to Use Prison Research in Studying Neural Basis of Psychopathy

A leading University of Chicago researcher on empathy is launching a project to understand psychopathy by studying criminals in prisons....

Genetics Psychology

·January 4, 2012·2 min read

A Gene for Depression Localized

Psychiatric disorders can be described on many levels, the most traditional of which are subjective descriptions of the experience of...

Featured Neurology Psychology

·January 23, 2012·4 min read

Magic Mushrooms’ Effects Illuminated in Brain Imaging Studies

Brain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the...

Autism Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience

·February 17, 2012·3 min read

Brain Differences Seen at 6 Months in Infants Who Develop Autism

Researchers have found significant differences in brain development in infants as young as six months old who later develop autism,...

Autism

·April 3, 2012·2 min read

Autistic Kids Born Preterm, Post-term Have More Severe Symptoms

For children with autism, being born several weeks early or several weeks late tends to increase the severity of their...

Psychology

·May 7, 2012·2 min read

Psychopathy Linked to Specific Structural Abnormalities in the Brain

New research provides the strongest evidence to date that psychopathy is linked to specific structural abnormalities in the brain. The...

Psychology

·May 11, 2012·3 min read

Maternal Antibodies to Gluten Linked to Schizophrenia Risk in Children

Babies born to women with sensitivity to gluten appear to be at increased risk for certain psychiatric disorders later in...

Featured Psychology

·May 23, 2012·3 min read

Robust White Matter Helps Keep Us Smart As We Age

Well-connected brains make you smarter in older age Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us...

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Autism Featured Psychology

·May 29, 2012·5 min read

Antioxidant N-Acetylcysteine Lowers Irritability and Reduces Repetitive Behaviors Associated With Autism

Antioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of autism, Stanford study finds A specific antioxidant supplement may be an...

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Featured Psychology

·June 12, 2012·2 min read

Gut Bacteria Regulate Happiness

APC scientists have shown that brain levels of serotonin, the ‘happy hormone’ are regulated by the amount of bacteria in...

Featured Neurology Psychology

·July 2, 2012·6 min read

Women Infected with Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Have Increased Risk of Attempting Suicide

Women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite, which is spread through contact with cat feces or eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, are at increased risk of attempting suicide, according to a new study of more than 45,000 women in Denmark.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 6, 2012·4 min read

When Anxiety Won’t Go Away

Scientists discovered a mechanism which stops the process of forgetting anxiety after a stress event. They showed that feelings of anxiety don’t subside if too little dynorphin is released into the brain. The results can help open up new paths in the treatment of trauma patients.