You want that new video game so badly, but you’re trying to knock your credit card balance down. Or you’re binging your favorite TV show and can’t wait to find out if a character lives, but it’s late, ...

A Rutgers-led study found that genes related to impulse control and reward processing are major factors in addiction risk. Researchers analyzed genetic data from over 2.2 million people to understand ...

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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 ...

Most days are full of small choices. You want to work, and somehow a funny video appears. You tell yourself no snacks today, but the cookies in the kitchen look especially good. Some days, sticking to ...

WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing began with a personal confrontation between fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul as Mullin seeks to take over the Department of ...

Abstract: At present, to ensure the optimal operating point tracking accuracy and the dynamic performance of the automatic maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) control for interior permanent magnet ...

Margaret Cho found solace in a miracle drug to keep her eating disorder at bay! The comedian revealed just how helpful GLP-1 medications have been in taming the wildness of her eating disorder and ...