FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 2, 2020·4 min readWhat Social Distancing Does to a BrainResearchers report alterations in specific genes are associated with time in social isolation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2020·4 min readHow We Learn Words and Sentences at the Same TimeAdults use similar neural mechanisms to learn novel languages as children do when learning how to process language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2020·4 min readThe Tree of Cortical Cell Types Describes the Diversity of Neurons in the BrainStudy provides the most detailed and complete characterization of diversity in neural types in the brain to date.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 2, 2020·5 min readA Modified Game of ‘Chicken’ Reveals What Happens in the Brain During Decision-MakingDuring decision-making tasks, activation of two brain areas in rhesus macaques mirrors the same regions as in humans. The findings shed light on the neurobiological basis of cooperation and social interactions during decision-making tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2020·5 min readThe Number of Times a Person Gives Birth May Affect How Quickly They AgeThe number of times a woman gives birth has an effect on physical aging. Women who give birth less than, or more than, three or four times age faster after menopause.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 2, 2020·4 min readCommon Neural Circuit and Potential Target for Anxiety and OCDGlutamatergic neural connections between the prelimbic prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens appear to be responsible for co-morbid anxiety and OCD behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2020·3 min readDrinking Blocks a Chemical That Promotes AttentionStudy sheds light on the brain chemistry involved in attention loss when a person drinks alcohol.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 1, 2020·4 min readNew Childhood Dementia InsightA retinal image technique sheds new light on Sanfilippo syndrome, a neurodegenerative disorder responsible for dementia in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 1, 2020·5 min readChildren With Dyslexia Show Stronger Emotional ResponsesChildren with dyslexia show stronger emotional responses than their peers without the disorder. The higher emotional reactivity was correlated with stronger activation in the salience network of the brain, a system that supports self-awareness and emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2020·8 min readDrug Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline Within DaysShort-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 30, 2020·3 min readApp Predicts Risk of Developing Alzheimer’sA new app combines basic data with information about specific biomarkers found in an individual's blood to assess the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease within two to four years.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 30, 2020·5 min readHow COVID-19 Reaches the BrainSARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 enters the brain via neurons in the olfactory mucosa.Read More