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High Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption Linked to Bipolar Like Behaviors: Adolescent Rat Study

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 25, 2019

Researchers report adolescent rats exposed to high fructose corn syrup in their diets were more prone to experience symptoms associated with bipolar disorder.... Read More...

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Modulating Stress Circuits

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 18, 2019

A new study reveals a unique population of corticotropin releasing factor neurons in female mice that may mediate differences in stress response.... Read More...

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Women’s Hormones Play Role in Drug Addiction and Higher Relapse Rates

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 9, 2019

A new study reports the female hormone cycle may explain why women are more prone to addiction and affected by triggers that lead to relapse.... Read More...

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How Error and Reward Signals are Organized Within the Cerebral Cortex

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2019

Researchers reveal how both error and reward signals are organized within the cerebral cortex. ... Read More...

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Bile Acids Mediate Metabolic Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 12, 2019

Researchers report bile acids play a key role in providing positive metabolic effects after weight loss surgery. The study also suggest the intestinal microbiome participates in post surgical improvements following gastric bypass. The findings could help develop new treatments for diabetes and obesity, researchers report.... Read More...

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People with Schizophrenia Experience Emotions Differently From Others, Body Map Shows

Neuroscience NewsDecember 21, 2018

Study reveals those with schizophrenia have an overall reduction of bodily sensations across all emotions, where as those without the disorder show specific patterns of increase arousal and decreased energy across the body for each emotion.... Read More...

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Lifespan and Sexual Maturity Depends on Your Brain More than Your Body

Neuroscience NewsOctober 30, 2018

A new study reveals our longevity and sexual maturity are governed by our brains, not our bodies. Researchers discovered that animals with more neurons in the cerebral cortex live longer, regardless of their body size.... Read More...

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Identifying the Brain Networks Involved in Free Will

Neuroscience NewsOctober 2, 2018

Researchers report brain stimulation to different parts of a specific brain network can change perceptions of free will. ... Read More...

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Bile Acids Reduce Cocaine Reward

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 2, 2018

Using mouse models, researchers found bile diversion surgery reduced cocaine induced increases in dopamine release and cocaine related behaviors. Researchers believe bariatric surgery or the consumption of a synthetic bile drug may help curb cocaine addiction in humans.... Read More...

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Learning Arithmetic Refines the Primal Brain System for Representing Quantity

Neuroscience NewsJuly 24, 2018

A new study reports gaining expertise with symbolic math refines the primal system of quantity representation in the brain, not the other way around.... Read More...

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Shared Genetics May Shape Treatment Options for Certain Brain Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

Researchers report common symptoms of bipolar depression and schizophrenia, such as depression, psychosis and mania, have shared and distinguished genetic risk factors. The findings could help with the development of more effective therapies for these neuropsychological disorders.... Read More...

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Ultrasound Helmet Would Make Live Images, Brain Machine Interface Possible

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2018

Vanderbilt researchers have been awarded a new grant to develop a novel brain machine interface that utilizes both an ultrasound helmet and EEG.... Read More...

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Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Neuroscience

Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Neurology

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Periodontitis may raise the risk for developing dementia

New proof that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease

AI

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Fast-acting psychedelic associated with improvements in depression/anxiety

High Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption Linked to Bipolar Like Behaviors: Adolescent Rat Study

Modulating Stress Circuits

Women’s Hormones Play Role in Drug Addiction and Higher Relapse Rates

How Error and Reward Signals are Organized Within the Cerebral Cortex

Bile Acids Mediate Metabolic Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery

Lifespan and Sexual Maturity Depends on Your Brain More than Your Body

Identifying the Brain Networks Involved in Free Will

Bile Acids Reduce Cocaine Reward

Learning Arithmetic Refines the Primal Brain System for Representing Quantity

Shared Genetics May Shape Treatment Options for Certain Brain Disorders

Ultrasound Helmet Would Make Live Images, Brain Machine Interface Possible