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Research could help mental health professionals to better treat patients with psychoses

Psychotic disorders often are severe and involve extreme symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations in which people lose their sense of reality.

16 May 2018

HKBU researchers develop metal based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells

A team led by Dr Edmond Ma Dik-lung, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry of Hong Kong Baptist University has developed the world's first iridium(III)-based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells.

16 May 2018

NIH researchers develop new tool to better understand brain disorders

A new tool developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has determined, for the first time, how two distinct sets of neurons in the mouse brain work together to control movement.

14 May 2018

Researchers devise neuronal cookbook for turning skin cells into different types of neurons

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have devised what they call a "neuronal cookbook" for turning skin cells into different types of neurons.

10 May 2018

Five facts to help teens make informed decisions about vaping

"Juuling" is the latest trend among high school students but do teens know what they're inhaling? The "Juul" is a type of e-cigarette device that dispenses a potent dose of nicotine when the user inhales. Unlike an e-cigarette, the slickly designed device resembles a small USB flash drive and creates very little smoke so it is not easily detected by teachers and parents.

8 May 2018

Surprising discovery offers new model for studying role of gap junctions in the brain

The same kind of neurons can have completely different wiring diagrams in the rat and mouse, as mice lack intercellular molecular channels known as gap junctions, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report in the scientific journal eLIFE.

4 May 2018

Study provides first ever recording of changing serotonin levels in human brains

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have begun to unravel how serotonin acts, based on data collected in a first-of-its-kind experiment that utilized electrochemical probes implanted into the brain of awake human beings.

3 May 2018

Cedars-Sinai research sheds light on how the brain rapidly forms new memories

Research from Cedars-Sinai sheds light on how the human brain rapidly forms new memories, providing insights into potential new treatments for memory disorders.

2 May 2018

Stress may induce neurotransmitter switching that contributes to chemical imbalances in the brain

Five years ago, a team of University of California San Diego neurobiologists published surprising findings describing how rats' brain cells adopted new chemical codes when subjected to significant changes in natural light exposure--much as humans suffer from "winter blues," the type of depression known as seasonal affective disorder.

24 Apr 2018

Role of midbrain in encoding identity errors

When scientist Thorsten Kahnt was a high school student in Nuremberg, Germany, his friend Christian sported chin-length, curly brown hair. Then one day Christian appeared with newly buzzed hair, only half an inch long.

23 Apr 2018

Researchers find crucial links between dopamine and avoidance behavior

Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have for the first time found direct causal links between the neurotransmitter dopamine and avoidance – behavior related to pain and fear.

20 Apr 2018

Researchers shed light on role of striosomal neurons in reinforcement learning

A pleasant surprise or a nasty shock is likely to be a memorable experience. For instance, if you touch a hot oven, you very quickly learn not to do it again.

17 Apr 2018

Searching for most appropriate genetic factors that contribute to alcohol sensitivity

Alcohol use disorder is a complex trait, both in its causes and characteristics. Individuals' sensitivity to alcohol can predict their risk of adverse alcohol outcomes like AUD. Further, AUD runs in families, reflecting in part a genetic component.

5 Apr 2018

Leukemia itself may increase risk for long-term neurocognitive problems in survivors

Leukemia itself, not just side effects related to its treatment, may increase the risk for long-term problems with attention, organization and related neurocognitive skills in survivors of the most common childhood cancer, according to research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The study appears today in the journal JAMA Oncology.

29 Mar 2018

Scientists discover link between diminished dopamine-firing cells and ability to form new memories

A new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the ability to form new memories could be crucial in detecting the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease.

28 Mar 2018

Child’s temperament and parenting influence weight gain in babies

Offering a snack may be a sure way to soothe a fussy child, but researchers say making it a habit can result in unnecessary weight gain in babies with certain temperaments.

20 Mar 2018

Music therapy helps treat combat-related psychological injuries in military personnel

A new paper published in Music Therapy Perspectives examines the importance of music therapy in military healthcare.

20 Mar 2018

Songbirds provide insight into how specific neurons may guide vocal learning in humans

Songbirds are providing insight into how a specific set of neurons may guide the learning of vocal behaviors in humans.

15 Mar 2018

Novel use for drug shows promise as effective treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting

An innovative use for a known drug is showing promise as an effective treatment for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting, suggests a study published today in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

14 Mar 2018

Early life stress or trauma could rewire the brain for later neuropathological disorders

Federal researchers have discovered that severe stress or trauma early in life could actually change how the brain responds to stress hormones, essentially "re-wiring" the brain for later neuropathological disorders, according to a study, "A role for corticotrophin releasing factor signaling in the lateral habenula and its modulation by early life stress," published in Science Signaling, March 6.

7 Mar 2018

Dopamine News and Research

Latest Dopamine News and Research

Research could help mental health professionals to better treat patients with psychoses

HKBU researchers develop metal based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells

NIH researchers develop new tool to better understand brain disorders

Researchers devise neuronal cookbook for turning skin cells into different types of neurons

Five facts to help teens make informed decisions about vaping

Surprising discovery offers new model for studying role of gap junctions in the brain

Study provides first ever recording of changing serotonin levels in human brains

Cedars-Sinai research sheds light on how the brain rapidly forms new memories

Stress may induce neurotransmitter switching that contributes to chemical imbalances in the brain

Role of midbrain in encoding identity errors

Researchers find crucial links between dopamine and avoidance behavior

Researchers shed light on role of striosomal neurons in reinforcement learning

Searching for most appropriate genetic factors that contribute to alcohol sensitivity

Leukemia itself may increase risk for long-term neurocognitive problems in survivors

Scientists discover link between diminished dopamine-firing cells and ability to form new memories

Child’s temperament and parenting influence weight gain in babies

Music therapy helps treat combat-related psychological injuries in military personnel

Songbirds provide insight into how specific neurons may guide vocal learning in humans

Novel use for drug shows promise as effective treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting

Early life stress or trauma could rewire the brain for later neuropathological disorders

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