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Researchers at Kanazawa University identified dopamine-driven neural mechanisms of motivation in a mouse model of behavioral addiction, offering insights into treatment.
Jun 20, 2026
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Nerve fibers within melanomas can slow their growth, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings help clarify the emerging field of cancer neuroscience and may inform future therapeutic ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Researchers at University of Tsukuba and their collaborators have demonstrated that learning from both rewarding and aversive outcomes requires a common brain molecule, sulfatase 1 (Sulf1). This extracellular enzyme removes ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Alcohol use is widespread and alcohol use disorder (AUD) causes substantial harm. AUD affects 29 million individuals and causes more than 140,000 deaths annually in the U.S. alone. Individuals with AUD also often struggle ...
Jan 17, 2026
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New research from SAHMRI and Flinders University has shed light on how the decades-old antipsychotic drug, trifluoperazine (TFP), works against glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive form of brain cancer.
Apr 30, 2025
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Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) type 2 is a congenital malformation of the cerebral cortex that is often associated with difficult-to-treat epilepsy. In the affected areas, nerve cells and their layer structures are arranged ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Have you ever felt a chill run down your spine while watching someone else in distress? This phenomenon, known as vicarious fear, allows us to experience fear by observing others—even when we are not in direct danger ourselves. ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Researchers have widely accepted that impulsivity increases the risk of drug addiction, but the evidence to support this belief is mixed. Exploring the relationship between impulsivity and cocaine use in rats, Yihong Yang ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter known to modulate motivation and reinforcement learning. While the role of dopamine in these reward-related processes is well-established, the cellular and neural circuit-level mechanisms ...
Higher calorie foods were preferred among individuals with and without obesity despite similar taste and texture, according to a study published December 17 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Albino Oliveira-Maia ...
Dec 17, 2024
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