Summary: Location bias may explain how psychedelic medications work. Researchers found that engaging serotonin 2A receptors inside neurons promotes the growth of new connections, but […]
Tag: science
Study finds Black patients wait longer for uterine cancer testing, diagnosis [W[R]C]
Early diagnosis of uterine cancer is known to improve a patient’s chances for survival, but previous research has found that Black patients are less likely […]
Scientists make breakthrough for ‘next generation’ cancer treatment [W[R]C]
Scientists at the University of East Anglia are a step closer to creating a new generation of light-activated cancer treatments. The futuristic-sounding treatment would work […]
Tapered optical fiber addresses challenge posed by Brillouin scattering [W[R]C]
When optical beams, consisting of photons, travel through fibers, they cause vibrations that generate acoustic waves, consisting of phonons. The phenomenon, called Brillouin scattering, has […]
Explaining the Emerging Conceptual Framework of Neurosexuality [W[R]C]
Summary: Neurosexuality is a conceptual framework that explores the relationship between sexual behavior and brain function. Researchers say the comprehensive framework could be applied to […]
Review Strengthens Evidence That Repetitive Head Impacts Can Cause CTE [W[R]C]
Summary: Study confirms that repeated head injuries, concussions, and traumatic brain injury are the chief risk factors for the development of CTE. Sponsored by The BlogDealer – […]
Treatment Recommendations for People Who Act Out Their Dreams While Asleep [W[R]C]
Summary: REM sleep behavior disorder, or parasomnia, affects more than 80 million people worldwide. The disorder causes sufferers to experience nightmare-like violent dreams. Sufferers act […]
Extracts from two wild plants inhibit COVID-19 virus, study finds [W[R]C]
Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. Sponsored by The BlogDealer – […]
Study finds mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth [W[R]C]
Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. Sponsored by The BlogDealer – […]
Putting the Brake on Risky Behaviors [W[R]C]
Summary: A newly discovered neural circuit in the thalamus prevented reward-seeking behaviors when activated in a preclinical model. When blocked, this circuit increases high-risk reward-seeking […]