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Scientists Explore New Link Between Genetics, Alcoholism and the Brain
April 12, 2011 — Researchers have uncovered a new link between genetic variations associated with alcoholism, impulsive behavior and a region of the brain involved in craving and ... > full story -
Social Wasps Show How Bigger Brains Provide Complex Cognition
April 11, 2011 — Across many groups of animals, species with bigger brains often have better cognitive abilities. But it's been unclear whether overall brain size or the size of specific brain areas is the key. New ... > full story -
How Grown Children Cope With Pain May Be Traced Back to the Way Their Family Copes With Pain
April 11, 2011 — Could adult children's strategies for coping with pain come from watching their parents react to and deal with pain? According to researchers, a family may have a specific cognitive style of coping ... > full story -
Bullying Alters Brain Chemistry, Leads to Anxiety, Mouse Study Finds
April 7, 2011 — Being low mouse on the totem pole is tough on murine self-esteem. It turns out it has measurable effects on brain chemistry, too, according to recent experiments. Researchers found that mice that ... > full story -
Treatment for Depression Is a Long-Term Solution, Study Suggests
April 7, 2011 — Treatment of depression may have long-term benefits. New research has shown that depressed adults who use antidepressants are three times less likely to be depressed eight years later, compared to ... > full story -
Chimp, Bonobo Study Sheds Light on the Social Brain
April 5, 2011 — Why our two closest living primate relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have widely different social traits, despite belonging to the same genus, has long been a puzzle. Now, a comparative analysis of ... > full story -
Partner Controlling Behaviors Appear to Be Associated With Relationship Violence
April 4, 2011 — Having a significant other who exhibits controlling behaviors appears to be associated with increased physical and sexual relationship violence, according to a new study. However, young women ... > full story -
Stronger Alcohol 'Buzz' Predicts Future Binge Drinking Problems
April 4, 2011 — For some people, alcohol is a social lubricant. For others, it's an unpleasant downer. New research shows that a person's response to alcohol can predict their future drinking behavior, including ... > full story -
When Washing Becomes a Compulsion
April 1, 2011 — Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often diagnosed too late in children and adolescents. Experts point out that appropriate early recognition and treatment can positively affect the course of the ... > full story -
Different Genes Influence Smoking Risk During Adolescence and Adulthood
March 31, 2011 — There is growing evidence that the risk factors for addiction change throughout the lifespan. The risk factors for developing addiction in adolescence are the most intensively studied because this ... > full story
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