Using advanced genetic technologies to examine the nuclei of individual cells in areas of the human and mouse brain associated with reward and addiction, neuroscientists at the Lieber Institute for ...

Research led by the Department of Anthropology and School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Ohio, has investigated neuropeptide Y innervation in an area of the brain called the nucleus ...

Human beings, in all their complexity, are shaped by a myriad of thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Among the most profound aspects of our nature is our capacity for thought. This gift, however, can ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have created a single-nucleus RNA-sequencing resource to generate molecular signatures of cell types in five key regions of the human brain ...

Baltimore, Maryland (September 27, 2021) — Using advanced genetic technologies to examine the nuclei of individual cells in areas of the human and mouse brain associated with reward and addiction, ...

Results of a new study suggest the prefrontal cortex-habenula circuit is potentially amenable for targeted interventions and prevention. White matter in the brain that was previously implicated in ...

Weight loss medicines such as Ozempic and Wegovy, typically prescribed for obesity and type 2 diabetes, may have a surprising new application: treating drug and alcohol addiction. According to ...

People who have a high sensation-seeking trait in the brain could be more susceptible to drug addition, according to a new study. People who have a high sensation-seeking personality trait may be more ...