Data show clearly that young people are vaping in record numbers. And despite the onslaught of reports and articles highlighting not only its dangers but the marketing tactics seemingly aimed to hook teens and young adults, ...
Mar 21, 2019
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In new pre-clinical research, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), led by Scott Thompson, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology, have identified changes in brain activity linked to the pleasure and ...
Nov 27, 2018
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Even after weeks of treatment and considerable weight gain, the brains of adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa remain altered, putting them at risk for possible relapse, according to researchers at the University of ...
Mar 1, 2017
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In a recent study involving nicotine-addicted rats, the first period of nicotine abstinence proceeded as expected. The surprise came after three months, when the lab rats suddenly became fearless and sought out well-lighted ...
Feb 3, 2017
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Could a better understanding of the brain's reward system—a network fine-tuned over millions of years and laser-focused on survival—help mankind skirt environmental disaster?
Jul 7, 2016
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Most people would get a little 'rush' out of the idea that they're about to win some money. In fact, if you could look into their brain at that very moment, you'd see lots of activity in the part of the brain that responds ...
Jul 6, 2016
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Artificially stimulating the brain's feel-good centre boosts immunity in mice in a way that could help explain the power of placebos, a study reported Monday.
Jul 4, 2016
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As young people reach adulthood, their preferences for sweet foods typically decline. But for people with obesity, new research suggests that the drop-off may not be as steep and that the brain's reward system operates differently ...
Jun 15, 2016
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Few visual impressions can be compared to humans' interest for faces. New research suggests that our brain rewards us for looking at pretty faces.
Nov 11, 2015
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden might be one step closer to finding an effective drug for alcohol dependence. In two separate studies, they show that the dopamine stabilizer OSU6162 ...
Oct 14, 2015
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