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Study identifies brain abnormalities in people with schizophrenia
July 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Structural brain abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia, providing insight into how the condition may develop and respond to treatment, have been identified in an internationally collaborative…
High levels of dopamine may lead to increased risk-taking
July 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Boosting levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine can lead to increased risk-taking, according to research published July 8 in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Mother’s diet affects offspring alcohol and nicotine use in lab animal study
July 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A study in rats suggests that a mother’s consumption of a fat-rich diet during pregnancy increases her offspring’s risk of a combined alcohol and nicotine abuse in adolescence.
Kids’ brain responses to food depend on their body composition
July 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Research using brain-imaging technology has revealed a brain response pattern in children that might represent a step along the path to childhood obesity.
High fat diet changes gut microbe populations and brain’s ability to recognize fullness
July 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Have you ever wondered why eating one good-tasting French fry may lead you to eat the whole batch and leave you wanting more?
Anorexia susceptibility may be linked to stress-coping strategy and mom’s stress levels during pregnancy
July 8, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have found that offspring born to mother rats stressed during pregnancy lost weight faster and failed to turn on appropriate brain hunger signals in response to exercise and food restriction, compared to offspring from non-stressed mothers.
Pupil response predicts depression risk in kids
July 7, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
How much a child’s pupil dilates in response to seeing an emotional image can predict his or her risk of depression over the next two years, according to new research.
Study reveals brain network responsible for cognitive changes in multiple sclerosis
July 7, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Decreased connectivity between network-specific brain regions are to blame for the central deficit common to the various cognitive changes associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), new research shows. The study found that, compared to healthy controls, …
Brain circuit in fruit fly that detects anti-aphrodisiac uncovered
July 7, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research has identified the neural circuit in the brain of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) that is responsible for detecting a taste pheromone, which controls the decision of male flies to mate with females.
