Summary: Researchers have demonstrated that deleting the membrane-fusion protein NSF specifically from dopamine D2 receptor (D2R)-expressing neurons leads to striatal shrinkage, severe dopamine depletion, and classic ADHD-like hyperactivity and impulsivity…
Category: Humans
At-home drug disposal products can play an important role in keeping rural Coloradans safe
Some Coloradans have a drug problem: old prescription medications clogging their medicine cabinets. Disposing of unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs is important to protect children and teens from accidental or…
Black moms and pregnant women forced out of their homes in metro Detroit face health and safety threats
Is everyone entitled to a fair process before being forced out of their home? The state of Michigan says “yes,” but the reality is often very different and the consequences…
Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters
Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known as the flu; and the common cold. These…
Divers investigate submerged medieval town lost beneath the North Sea
Divers have documented a series of submerged structures belonging to Shipden, a medieval settlement off the Norfolk coast that disappeared beneath the North Sea around 700 years ago. Shipden was…
Separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine could decrease access for Colorado parents
Some parents in Colorado are uncertain about the safety and necessity of vaccines given to their children. They also question how the vaccines are timed. I am a sociologist who…
Pre-Hispanic ‘dice’ unearthed at settlement of Peru’s ‘cloud warriors’
A mysterious stone object resembling an ancient Andean dice has been unearthed at a Chachapoya settlement in Peru, raising intriguing questions about games, rituals and everyday life among the people…
If you’re on GLP-1 drugs and plan to fast for Yom Kippur, here’s what you need to know
Millions of people worldwide – as many as 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. – are on GLP-1 medication, such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound, for treating diabetes…
Archaeologists investigate unique in Europe petroglyph in Spain
Archaeologists working in north-western Spain are investigating an extraordinary rock engraving described as “unique in Europe”, as part of a wider project exploring what researchers believe was a prehistoric sacred…
Brain Activity Predicts Risky Choices Half a Second Before They Are Made
Summary: By recording directly from electrodes implanted in the human orbitofrontal cortex, neuroscientists discovered two neighboring circuits locked in a millisecond-by-millisecond “tug-of-war” between taking a risk and playing it safe.…
