Download the Nature Podcast 22 May 2024 . In this episode: 00:45 The neuroscience of fentanyl addiction. Research in mice has shown that fentanyl addiction is the result of two brain circuits ...

Two different brain circuits help regulate salt intake, according to a study in the journal Cell. One adjusts salt cravings, the other determines whether we find salty food delicious or disgusting.

Two brain circuits help regulate salt intake: One adjusts salt cravings, the other determines whether we find salty food delicious or disgusting. (Story aired on ATC on Nov. 20, 2023.) ...

A bevy of new research is throwing light on how the brain engages in self-destructive compulsive drug-seeking behaviour, and thus on the problem with characterising addiction as a moral failure.

Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of brain cancer, causing significant decline in cognitive function. New research suggests a common anti-seizure drug could help control tumor growth.

HEALTH Researchers find sources of four brain disorders, which could lead to new treatments Dysfunctions in certain parts of the brain were linked to Parkinson’s, OCD and other diseases ...

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Researchers at the IBS have successfully developed a cutting-edge magnetogenetics technology called Nano-MIND, which enables wireless and remote control of specific brain regions to modulate ...