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Early Drunkenness May Be Riskier Than an Early Age at First Drink for Problem Behaviors
December 14, 2012 — Many researchers and clinicians believe that an early age at first drink (AFD) can lead to alcohol problems. A new study challenges that belief by examining linkages between AFD and problem ... > full story -
Countering Brain Chemical Could Prevent Suicides, Research Suggests
December 14, 2012 — Researchers have found the first proof that a chemical in the brain called glutamate is linked to suicidal behavior, offering new hope for efforts to prevent people from taking their own ... > full story -
Pheromone Helps Mice Remember Where to Find a Mate
December 13, 2012 — Scientists have found that male mice produce a pheromone that provokes females and competitor males to remember a preference for the place where the pheromone was previously encountered. The research ... > full story -
Uncovering a Flaw in Drug Testing for Chronic Anxiety Disorder
December 13, 2012 — Trials for experimental drugs are often done on laboratory mice because of their genetic similarity to humans. But now a study has found that, when it comes to chronic neurological disorders, ... > full story -
Workplace Bullying Ups Risk of Prescriptions for Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia
December 12, 2012 — Witnessing or being on the receiving end of bullying at work heightens the risk of employees being prescribed antidepressants, sleeping pills, and tranquillisers, new research ... > full story -
Study Paves Way to Design Drugs Aimed at Multiple Protein Targets at Once
December 12, 2012 — Pharmaceutical chemists had suggested that the objective of a drug hitting multiple targets simultaneously is impossible and unlikely to succeed. A new study shows how to efficiently and effectively ... > full story -
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Scientists Train Honey Bees to Stick out Their Tongues
December 12, 2012 — A new video-article illustrates a novel tactile conditioning experiment using honey bees. The technique trains honey bees to stick out their tongues when their antennae touch an object. This ... > full story -
Could Ending Your Fatty Food Habit Cause Withdrawal Symptoms and Depression?
December 12, 2012 — Even before obesity occurs, eating fatty and sugary foods causes chemical changes in the brain, meaning that going on a diet might feel similar to going through drug withdrawal, according to a new ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Breakthrough? Drug Intended for Diabetes Appears to Restore Memory in Alzheimer’s Brain Cells
December 11, 2012 — Medical researchers have discovered a drug intended for diabetes appears to restore memory in Alzheimer's brain ... > full story -
Does the Brain Become Unglued in Autism?
December 11, 2012 — A new study suggests that autism is associated with reductions in the level of cellular adhesion molecules in the blood, where they play a role in immune function. Cell adhesion molecules are the ... > full story
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