4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (258+ words) Research involving a Rutgers professor sheds new light on the biological basis of schizophrenia by directly measuring synaptic connections in the human brain using specialized positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. This pattern of synaptic loss was distinct from the brain…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (307+ words) Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences – not from genes that specifically influence substance use disorder or any single drug....

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (399+ words) The human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds – from split-second reactions to sudden environmental changes to slower, more reflective processes such as understanding context or meaning. A new study from Rutgers Health, published in Nature Communications,…...