Your brain in love: The chemistry of Valentine's Day
Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.
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Neurons in amygdala found to regulate social behavior with strangers
These neurons, which are located in the central nucleus of the amygdala, express a receptor called NPBWR1. Additionally, this study reveals that genetic polymorphisms in the human NPBWR1 gene ...
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Social media rewires young minds—here's how
Over time, this pruning can shrink the size of certain brain areas, like the amygdala and nucleus accumbens, which are key for controlling emotions and making decisions. Have you noticed feeling ...
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Groundbreaking Huntington Study Reveals Somatic DNA-Repeat Expansion
The mutation in the huntingtin (HTT) gene, which causes the incurable, dominantly inherited Huntington’s disease, was identified decades ago, following one of the most closely watched disease ...
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Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington’s disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This microscope photo provided by the McLean Hospital’s Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center in January ...