A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

For decades, addiction was viewed as a personal failure. Science now shows that addiction risk is rooted in our genetics. A study published in Nature Mental Health has revealed that genetics accounts ...

Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief. New approach targets pain signals while leaving the rest of the brain untouched.

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...

In two previous blog posts, I discussed what we currently understand about addiction. You can read them here and here. More recently, a study reported in the March 30, 2016 issue of the Journal of the ...

Researchers have found a unique molecular signature and genes in the orbitofrontal cortex associated with heroin-seeking behavior. A preclinical rodent model implicated a gene called Shisa7 as the key ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. -- Scientists have found hundreds of genes with a potential link to alcohol and smoking addiction. It's a significant study for researchers because they believe those findings ...

Opioid use disorder is associated with more than 350,000 deaths annually worldwide. Guided by the need for an increased understanding of critical neurobiological features of addiction, researchers ...

Introduction: Smoking is a leading cause of death, and genetic variation contributes to smoking behaviors. Identifying genes and sets of genes that contribute to risk for addiction is necessary to ...

NAIROBI, KENYA: Scientists have identified a gene that appears to play a role in regulating how much alcohol people drink. And they say their finding could help the search for more effective ...