A study found that loneliness or social isolation can change how brain circuits work and may influence alcohol intake. In socially isolated male mice, a specific brain circuit became overactive, and ...

It may contain inaccuracies due to the limitations of machine translation. Isolated male mice showed heightened activity in amygdala–prefrontal pathways and drank more 15% alcohol solution over 11 ...

Loneliness is recognized as a serious threat to mental health. Even as our world becomes increasingly connected over digital platforms, young people in our society are feeling a growing sense of ...

A new study has identified a brain process by which social isolation or loneliness may escalate alcohol consumption in males while suppressing it in females. The findings, published in the journal ...

Signal and power isolation using a DC-DC converter implementation. The importance of isolation in medical equipment. A self-driven synchronous-rectifier circuit to isolate high voltage. One of the ...

The ADuM540xW quad-channel digital isolators with integrated, isolated power use a proprietary iCoupler chip-scale microtransformer technology targeting automotive, industrial, medical, power supply, ...

Researchers have identified specific sub-populations of brain cells in the prefrontal cortex, a key part of the brain that regulates social behavior, that are required for normal sociability in ...