Treating Depression in AlcoholicsResearchers offer hope to alcoholics who find it hard to remain sober due to depression.Read More
Conversational Skills Improved in People With Autism by Blood Pressure MedicationResearchers report a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure may have the potential to improve some social functions in people with autism.Read More
Teen Suicide: ADHD Medication as PreventionA new study reports that, despite black-box warnings about the suicide potential of some ADHD medications, the increase of use in these drugs has been associated with reduced suicide risks in teens.Read More
Changing Up Your Practice Sessions Helps You Master Skills FasterA new study reports that making changes during repeat practice sessions helps people to learn a new skill faster.Read More
Upending Conventional Wisdom About Responses to FearAccording to researchers, female rats tend to respond to fear by darting.Read More
New Painkiller May Be A Safer, Non-Addictive Alternative to MorphineResearchers have developed a new pain relieving medication that is as strong as morphine, but is less likely to be addictive, and with fewer side effects.Read More
Stress Inhibits Spatial PerceptionResearchers report stress inhibits the perception of complex spatial information.Read More
Using Virtual Reality to Make Experiments More RealisticResearchers are using virtual reality avatars to investigate how real people behave in interactions.Read More
Ants and Honeybees May Provide Clues to Suicide in HumansA new study suggests human suicide could have evolutionary roots in self sacrificial behaviors like those seen in eusocial species.Read More
Monoclonal Antibody Shows Promise for Reducing Memory and Learning Problems in SchizophreniaResearchers report a monoclonal antibody that shows promise in the fight against cancer also appears to help reduce learning and memory problems associated with schizophrenia.Read More
Brain Circuits Involved in Vocal Tic Generation IdentifiedResearchers have identified a brain circuit responsible for vocal tics in nonhuman primates.Read More
Animals With Larger Brains Are the Best Problem SolversA new study reports carnivores with larger brain compared to body size are better at complex problem solving.Read More