Mice experiments explain how addiction changes our brains Experiments on mice show that drug abuse leads to permanent changes in the brain. Meet one of the scientists who is trying to reverse this damage and treat addictive behaviour.
Parkinson’s spreads faster than we thought The brain of a Parkinson’s patient is damaged at an early stage, even when the symptoms are mild, new study finds.
Gambling addiction can be spotted in the brain New study reveals impaired communication across various brain regions in compulsive gamblers. This suggests that gambling addiction may be more due to a deviation in the brain than a weakness of character.
Gamblers get a kick out of making risky decisions Compulsive gamblers get more excitement and pleasure from making risky decisions than from winning, new study shows.
