From the Asociación RUVID press release via ScienceDaily: The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this neurotransmitter. Researchers have proved that…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release via ScienceDaily: Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified two molecules that play an important role in the survival and production of nerve cells in the brain, including…
From the UC Irvine press release via ScienceDaily: A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also be involved with living a longer life, UC Irvine and other researchers…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: While approximately one in five Parkinson’s disease patients experience impulse control disorder symptoms, the disease itself does not increase the risk of gambling,…
From the Princeton University press release: Humans are adept at setting goals and updating them as new situations arise — for example, a person who is playing a video game may switch to a new…
From the University of Montreal press release via HealthCanal: Even before obesity occurs, eating fatty and sugary foods causes chemical changes in the brain, meaning that going on a diet might feel similar to going…
From the King’s College London press release via HealthCanal: New research suggests that the molecular mechanism leading to schizophrenia may be different in patients who fail to respond to anti-psychotic medication compared to patients who…
From the Imperial College London press release via MedicalXpress: Stroke patients who have difficulty paying attention to part of their visual field may perform better when offered a reward, a study by Imperial College London…
From the University of Copenhagen press release via ScienceDaily: A group of scientists from the University of Copenhagen has created a model that shows how some types of ADHD medicine influence the brain’s reward system.…
From the University of Houston press release via ScienceDaily: Scientists at the University of Houston (UH) have discovered what may possibly be a key ingredient in the fight against Parkinson’s disease. Affecting more than 500,000…