Brain activity in sex addiction mirrors that of drug addiction
Pornography triggers brain activity in people with compulsive sexual behaviour – known commonly as sex addiction – similar to that triggered by drugs in the brains of drug addicts, according to a...
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A study of 42 people facing a choice between two highly-valued products finds that the paradoxical pairing of positive and anxious feelings during win-win choices may be due to simultaneous activity...
View ArticleEvaluating the accuracy of strategic intelligence
An analysis of more than 1,500 strategic intelligence forecasts from the Canadian government finds evidence of high reliability and discrimination skill. Despite tens of billions of dollars spent on...
View ArticleParadoxical thinking and conflict resolution
A strategy for conflict resolution that promotes paradoxical thinking may encourage open-mindedness and a long-term willingness to compromise that is reflected in voting behavior, according to a...
View ArticleMarijuana and brain response to dopamine
Marijuana abuse blunts the brain’s reactivity to dopamine signaling, a study finds. Drugs of abuse such as cocaine stimulate signaling in the brain by the neurotransmitter dopamine, a mechanism that...
View ArticleGomphothere hunting at an early Clovis site
A study of an archaeological site in Mexico finds evidence of the early Clovis culture in North America more than 13,000 years ago, along with evidence for elephant-like gomphotheres as Clovis prey....
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Neuropeptide Y protects cerebral cortical neurons.
View ArticleHippocampal neuron-related factor expression and neuronal injury after TBI
Hippocampal neuron-related factor expression and neuronal injury after TBI.
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Signaling pathway for ginsenoside Rb1 promoting hippocampal neuronal neurite outgrowth.
View ArticleThe ADC does not reflect cytotoxic edema on the uninjured side after TBI
The ADC does not reflect cytotoxic edema on the uninjured side after TBI.
View ArticleProtective effect of α-synuclein knockdown on dopaminergic neurons
Protective effect of α-synuclein knockdown on dopaminergic neurons.
View ArticleSWI assesses signal strength in different brain regions after acute...
SWI assesses signal strength in different brain regions after acute hemorrhagic anemia.
View ArticleCooperation among humans, a question of age
According to an article by scientists from the Universities of Barcelona, Carlos III of Madrid, and of Zaragoza which was published in the journal Nature Communications, young people between the ages...
View ArticleTelecare intervention improves chronic pain
A telephone-delivered intervention, which included automated symptom monitoring, produced clinically meaningful improvements in chronic musculoskeletal pain compared to usual care, according to a...
View ArticleHistory of stroke linked with increased risk of adverse outcomes after...
In an analysis that included more than 480,000 patients who underwent elective noncardiac surgery, a history of stroke was associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and...
View ArticleWhat increases the neuronal plasticity of endogenous NSCs after focal...
What increases the neuronal plasticity of endogenous NSCs after focal cerebral ischemia?
View ArticleAge-related changes in lateral ventricular width and periventricular white...
Age-related changes in lateral ventricular width and periventricular white matter by DTI.
View ArticleDoes intravenous transplantation of BMSCs promote neural regeneration after...
Does intravenous transplantation of BMSCs promote neural regeneration after TBI?
View ArticleZhichan decoction increases dopaminergic neurons from transplanted NSCs in PD
Zhichan decoction increases dopaminergic neurons from transplanted NSCs in PD.
View ArticleChrysophanol attenuates injury to hippocampal neurons in lead-exposed...
Chrysophanol attenuates injury to hippocampal neurons in lead-exposed neonatal mice.
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