FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2020·4 min readMaking sense of the selfStudy reveals how the insular cortex helps assess and predict physiological states of the body. The findings shed light on the neural basis for interoception.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 15, 2020·3 min readScientists breach brain barriers to attack tumorsIntroducing VEGF-C into the cerebrospinal fluid of mouse models of glioblastoma, researchers noted increased levels of T cell response to the cancerous tumors. When combined with immune system checkpoint inhibitors, the VEGF-C treatment significantly extended the life span of the mice with glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 15, 2020·5 min readWith these neurons, extinguishing fear is its own rewardFear extinction memories and feelings of reward are both stored in neurons that express the Ppp1r1b gene in the posterior of the basolateral amygdala.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2020·5 min readBlue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injuryDaily, early morning exposure to blue light therapy can help the healing process in people suffering from mild traumatic brain injury.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 15, 2020·3 min readInflammation a “game changer” as cellular death dance discoveredTNFR1 receptors arrange themselves into clusters, joining together trimers and making oligomers that create a pro-inflammatory response observed in a variety of diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 15, 2020·3 min readBeauty sleep could be real, say body clock biologistsStudy shows how circadian clock mechanisms boost our ability to maintain our bodies when we are most active.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 15, 2020·4 min readHaving less sex linked to earlier menopauseWomen who are sexually active on at least a monthly basis have a lower risk of early menopause than women who have sex less frequently, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2020·5 min readSurprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addictionIn men with a history of childhood trauma, oxytocin reduced the activity within the amygdala and cravings for cocaine. Women who were addicted to cocaine and had experienced childhood trauma showed an increase in amygdala activity following exposure to oxytocin.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 15, 2020·2 min readWhat keeps couples togetherStudy supports the "male services hypothesis" which states males provide useful services as caregivers for the offspring and defending territory against intruders, while females are more involved in relationship management.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 14, 2020·4 min readBurnout linked with irregular heartbeatVital exhaustion, commonly referred to as 'burnout', increases the risk of developing atrial fibrillation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2020·5 min readAlcohol dependence results in brain-wide remodeling of functional architectureUsing a novel imaging technique, researchers produce a whole mouse brain atlas, which reveals how alcohol addiction, and abstinence, alter the functional architecture of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2020·4 min readSiblings of children with intellectual disabilities score high on empathy and closenessThe relationship between typically developing children and siblings with intellectual disabilities is more positive than the relationship between typically developing siblings.Read More