Youth binge drinking linked to gut microbiome changes
Youth binge drinkers show alterations in the gut microbiome, a new study finds.
Feb 2, 2023
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Drive
MeSH tree: F01.658.293
Uridine makes you hungry: Research identifies potential target for therapeutics against eating disorders
Uridine is not only a central building block of RNA, but can also increase the feeling of hunger when ingested, as researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research and the University Hospital of Cologne have ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Newly identified neuromarker reveals clues about drug and food craving
Craving is known to be a key factor in substance use disorders and can increase the likelihood of future drug use or relapse. Yet its neural basis—or, how the brain gives rise to craving—is not well understood.
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Exploring the role of social contexts on neural processes underpinning alcohol consumption
The abuse of alcoholic beverages can increase the risk of numerous serious mental and physical health problems, including addiction, liver diseases, heart disease, strokes, and cancer. Identifying cues and contexts that promote ...
Mouse study shows dopamine released in brain in response to hydration
A team of researchers with members from the University of California, San Francisco, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, also in San Francisco, has found that a certain part of the brain releases dopamine in response to ...
