From the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University press release: We’ve all been there. Whether we’re stuck in traffic at the end of a long day, or eagerly anticipating the release of…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: During human evolution, the size of the brain increased, especially in a particular part called the neocortex. The neocortex enables us to speak, dream and think. In search of the…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Rats susceptible to anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, possess more serotonin neurons after being exposed to chronic stress, but the effect can be reversed through amygdala activation,…
From the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University press release: Just a little longer. It’s a common experience: hanging on in the hopes that our patience will pay off in the end.…
From the Binghamton University press release: Diet and dietary practices differentially affect mental health in young adults versus older adults, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Lina Begdache, assistant…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: In a study looking at brain scans of people with mild loss of thought and memory ability, Johns Hopkins researchers report evidence of lower levels of the serotonin transporter…
From the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) press release: It’s no secret that the risk of depression increases for women when their hormones are fluctuating. Especially vulnerable times include the menopause transition and onset of postmenopause.…
From the RIKEN press release: Scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) in Japan have linked early serotonin deficiency to several symptoms that occur in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Published in Science Advances, the…
From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: Columbia scientists have identified a gene that allows neurons that release serotonin — a neurotransmitter that regulates mood and emotions — to evenly spread their branches…
From the Washington University School of Medicine: New research findings often garner great attention. But when other scientists follow up and fail to replicate the findings? Not so much. In fact, a recent study published…