Beating addiction: Why our brains may struggle to ignore alcohol, food cues

Beating addiction: Why our brains may struggle to ignore alcohol, food cues

Neurology / Neuroscience

What happens in the brain when we are bored? What happens in the brain when we get bored? And what is different in the case of people who are prone to boredom in a negative way? A new study finds out.

Beating addiction: Why our brains may struggle to ignore alcohol, food cues A first-of-its-kind experiment shows that ignoring addiction-related cues is something that we can control by exercising executive brain functions.

What are the differences between Prozac and Zoloft? Prozac and Zoloft are two types of antidepressant. In this article, we compare the uses, dosages, and side effects of the two drugs. We also look at their interactions with other medicines and discuss whether people can take Prozac and Zoloft together.

What to know about ADHD and hyperfocus Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has many symptoms, one of which is hyperfocus. Hyperfocus causes a person to fixate on things that interest them. Learn more about hyperfocus in ADHD, as well as how to manage it, here.

13 adults with complete paralysis benefit from nerve transfer surgery A prospective study of young adults with spinal cord injury examines the benefits of nerve transfer surgery up to 24 months after the intervention.

Brain structure may play key role in psychosis New research finds a link between the size and structure of a brain region called the choroid plexus and the development of psychosis.

How fast do we feel pain? Study overturns previous notions New research into the experience of pain challenges previous beliefs about how quickly pain signals travel in humans compared with touch signals.

How a unique gene mutation may drive autism Working with animal models and analyzing human genetic information, researchers discover how one gene may be key to the development of autism.