A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain ...

While many people binge-watch their favorite shows, binge-watching addiction is associated with loneliness, according to a ...

According to a new study, binge-watching your favourite TV shows can shift from a normal habit toward addiction when driven ...

Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new ...

The normalization of the term ‘social media addiction’ may be contributing to Instagram overuse, a new study reveals (Getty Images) Social media overuse is hard to curb — and even harder to overcome ...

A new interdisciplinary study from BYU, opens an angle of neuroimmune research that could potentially lead to better medical ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte From laboratory models to small human trials, a new review explores whether popular metabolic drugs could help curb alcohol, nicotine, and drug use, while underscoring how much ...

“Cause and effect cannot be drawn from these studies,” said Ellis, who wasn’t involved in the study. “Second, the focus on functional connectivity comes at the expense of any critique about the key ...

For the first time, scientists have created genetically modified fruit flies that willingly consume cocaine, offering a groundbreaking model for studying cocaine addiction and accelerating the ...

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Researchers of a recent study published in Gut explored gut microbial involvement in food addiction-related processes. Study: Gut microbiota signatures of vulnerability to food addiction in mice and ...