- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 9th, 2014
Faulty Brain Chemistry Makes Obese Folks Eat More than They Should
Study finds obese individuals are more vulnerable to environmental food cues
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 25th, 2014
Depression May Soon Be Addressed with Nasal Spray
Studies conducted on mice have yielded encouraging results
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 24th, 2014
Watch: Video Explains the Science of Pride
Here is why athletes throw their hands in the air when winning a competition
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 17th, 2014
Sugar May Be as Addictive as Drugs – Video
Scientists are working their way towards a consensus on this issue
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 14th, 2014
New Drug Candidates for Treating Addiction of All Sorts
The medication may be equally-effective in treating pain
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 17th, 2013
Dopamine Could Effectively Fight Alcoholism
Optogenetics can be used to control dopamine activation patterns
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 28th, 2013
Exposure to Pesticides Increases Parkinson's Risks
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 11th, 2013
New Dot Test Can Accurately Measure Dopamine Levels in Parkinson’s Patients
The neurotransmitter plays an important role in this neural disease
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 29th, 2013
New Anti-Depressants Expected to Yield Results in a Matter of Days
Outcome of experiments on mice brings hope to people suffering from depression
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2013
Naturally Occurring Compound Could Treat Marijuana Dependence
The compound is produced when the body breaks down chemical found in bananas, turkey meat
- Behavior/Humans
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 24th, 2013
Scientists Explain Why People Want to Eat Babies
A baby's odor activates the same reward circuits as eating something good does
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 2nd, 2013
Pot Smokers Lose Their Motivation, Turn into Slackers
Marijuana alters the brain chemistry of people who consume it, researchers explain
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 28th, 2013
Ritalin Might Help Cure Cocaine Addiction, Study Finds
Experiments show Ritalin could make it easier for addicts to control their cravings
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 16th, 2013
Science Explains Why One Sip of Beer Is Almost Never Enough
The taste of beer triggers the release of dopamine in the brain, researchers find
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 22nd, 2012
What Makes Women Obese or Anorexic
Same areas of the brain are responsible for both conditions
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 14th, 2012
How the Brain Forgets Stuff
Mechanism behind forgetting unraveled in new study
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 3rd, 2012
Progression of Parkinson's Stopped in Mice
A new molecule proves to be effective against this disease