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Doctors and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have developed a new treatment for epilepsy patients who don't respond to medication and aren't candidates for surgery. Their approach, ...
The finding pinpoints a biological mechanism behind addiction, offering more evidence that alcoholism isn’t just about ...
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The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, found the effect occurs in the paraventricular nucleus of ...
Researchers have found genes linked to cannabis use and addiction. The discovery shows how biology influences behavior and ...
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A new study reveals that an overgrowth of Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, may alter the brain’s dopamine reward circuitry and influence alcohol consumption.