Oxytocin Boosts Social Pleasure by Raising Bliss Molecule Levels
UCI study reveals how oxytocin triggers marijuana-like neurotransmitters that reinforce social pleasure Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, report that the…
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Genetic Links Between Meniere’s Disease and Ear Development
Summary: Ménière’s disease is a chronic and often disabling inner ear disorder that affects roughly one in 2,000 people. It is marked…
Anxiety, Chronic Stress Raise Depression and Alzheimer’s Risk
New scientific review warns that chronic stress and anxiety can harm the brain and raise the risk of depression and dementia. Researchers…
Gestures and Speech Shape Language Development in Twins
Summary: Twin children tend to be slower than single-born children in both gesture use and early language development. Within twin pairs, girls…
Rewards Do Not Change Behavior in People with Cocaine Addiction
Summary: New research helps explain why people persist in using drugs despite knowing the risks, and why their drug-taking behaviour can be…
How Brain Rhythms Drive Cognition
Summary: A new paper from researchers at MIT highlights the central role of brain rhythms in cognition. The study examines how rhythmic…
Why Cannabis Use Rose Among Older Americans During COVID-19
Summary: A new national study finds that cannabis use among older Americans rose during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 12% of adults aged…
What Biological Mechanisms Drive Depression?
Reduced Tubulin Acetylation in Membrane Lipid Rafts Linked to Depression Summary: Individuals with depression show higher levels of unmodified tubulin in membrane…
Brain Network Activity Predicts Risk of Depression
Summary: A new mouse study identifies distinct networks of brain electrical activity that predict which animals are more likely to develop depression-like…
How Tickling Reveals the Playful Secrets of Rats
Summary: Researchers have replicated playful, low-stress environments in the laboratory to study play and laughter in rats, measuring their vocalizations and brain…
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