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·August 15, 2016·3 min read

How Overconfidence Can Lead to Poor Decision Making

A new study provides insight into how overconfidence can lead to poor decision making.

Featured Neurology

·August 9, 2016·3 min read

Human Brain Recordings Provide Highly Sought Insights Into Cause of Parkinson’s

Researchers have successfully recorded neural activity in the human striatum.

Featured Neurology

·July 11, 2016·4 min read

Neurochemical Signal Likely Missing in Parkinson’s Identified

Researchers have identified the neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson's disease.

Image shows the location of the striatum in the brain.

Featured Psychology

·July 8, 2016·4 min read

Bipolar Disorder Linked to Unexpected Region of Brain

According to researchers, genes within the striatum could be deeply involved in bipolar disorder.

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·July 6, 2016·3 min read

Dopamine Receptor Blockage Could Be Cause For Side Effects of Some Antipsychotics

Researchers report a blockade of D2 receptors in interneurons can increase acetylcholine signaling above threshold on neighboring neurons, resulting in motor abnormalities.

Autism Featured Neurology

·June 20, 2016·5 min read

Brain Map Could Enable New Therapies for Autism and Huntington’s: Mouse Study

Researchers report they have mapped a portion of a mouse brain that could help explain which circuit disruptions may occur in Autism and Huntington's disease.

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·June 7, 2016·5 min read

Slowing Huntington’s by Swapping Sick for Healthy Brain Cells: Mouse Study

By transplanting healthy glial cells, researchers have succeeded in reducing the symptoms and slowing the progression of Huntington's disease in mice.

Illustration shows the location of the VTA in the brain.

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·June 6, 2016·3 min read

How Long Term Marijuana Use Alters the Brain’s Reward Circuit

Researchers report chronic marijuana users show more brain activity in the mesocorticolimbic reward system when presented with cannabis cues than with natural reward cues.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 25, 2016·6 min read

Dopamine’s Role in Movement

Dopamine neurons have a direct role in encoding movement, a new study reports.

Image shows the location of the striatum.

Featured Most Popular Neuroscience Psychology

·April 14, 2016·5 min read

Heavy Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Dopamine Release

A new study reports heavy marijuana users have lower dopamine release in the striatum, an area of the brain associated with memory, attention and impulsive behavior.

Diagram outlines the dopamine reward pathway in mice.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 24, 2016·3 min read

Researchers Identify Dopamine Signaling Pathway that Controls Cocaine Reward in Mice

A new study reports cocaine increases dopamine levels in the striatum, activating a previously unknown pathway.

Autism Featured Genetics

·February 18, 2016·5 min read

Researchers Reverse Autism Symptoms

Researchers demonstrate they can reverse some autism symptoms in mice by turning the Shank3 gene on later in life, allowing the brain to correctly rewire itself.

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