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Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2018

Researchers report Metformin, one of the most widely prescribed drugs for diabetes, helped reduce symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal in animal models.... Read More...

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Nicotine Withdrawal Affects the Brain’s Cognitive System

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2017

Penn State researchers report nicotine withdrawal may blunt working memory and cognitive processing.... Read More...

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Brain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation Identified

Neuroscience NewsMarch 1, 2017

Researchers report a person's ability to quit smoking could be influenced by a neural network associated with inhibiting automated behavior.... Read More...

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New Treatment for Depressed Smokers Trying to Quit

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2016

Researchers have pinpointed why quitting smoking is more difficult for people who are depressed.... Read More...

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Stubbing Out Smoking: Nicotine Blocking Enzyme Takes Reward Out of Smoking

Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2015

Researchers discover an enzyme that seeks and destroys nicotine before it hits the brain. The discovery could lead to new therapies to help people quit smoking.... Read More...

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We know contact with nature makes you feel better. Can virtual contact do the same?

‘Alexa, monitor my heart’: Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers

Neuroscience

We know contact with nature makes you feel better. Can virtual contact do the same?

‘Alexa, monitor my heart’: Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers

Neurology

‘Alexa, monitor my heart’: Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers

From one brain scan, more information for medical artificial intelligence

Serotonin linked to somatic awareness, a condition long thought to be imaginary

AI

‘Alexa, monitor my heart’: Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers

From one brain scan, more information for medical artificial intelligence

3D model shows how ‘face identity information’ is stored in the brain

Robotics

Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy

Six fingers per hand: Polydactyly equals extra motor ability

Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots

Psychology

We know contact with nature makes you feel better. Can virtual contact do the same?

Eyes hold clues for treating severe autism more effectively

smoking cessation

Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse Study

Nicotine Withdrawal Affects the Brain’s Cognitive System

Brain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation Identified

New Treatment for Depressed Smokers Trying to Quit

Stubbing Out Smoking: Nicotine Blocking Enzyme Takes Reward Out of Smoking