FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2021·5 min readMemory Biomarkers Confirm Aerobic Exercise Helps Cognitive Function in Older AdultsResearchers have identified three biomarkers in blood samples that confirm the link between exercise and improved cognitive function in older adults.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2021·5 min readLargescale Brain Epigenetics Study Provides New Insights Into DementiaA new study sheds light on how genes are regulated in dementia. Researchers also identified 84 novel genes linked to dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 8, 2021·4 min readImmune Cell Behavior That Plays a Key Role in Alzheimer’s Disease DiscoveredSustained microglia activation leads to the cells becoming senescent. This leads to an accelerated accumulation of amyloid in the brain, influencing the early stages of Alzheimer's development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2021·3 min readMolecule Critical to Functional Brain Rejuvenation IdentifiedTET1, a newly identified molecule appears to play a key role in myelin repair. The findings could have implications for the treatment of a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 7, 2021·3 min readMice Fathers Pass Down Stress Responses to Offspring via SpermStressed male mice can pass down their behaviors to their offspring via alterations in their sperm's DNA, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 4, 2021·5 min readADHD Drugs Can Affect Later GenerationsA new study of male guppies reveals behaviors affected by methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH), an active ingredient in common ADHD medications, can be passed along to future generations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 1, 2021·3 min readEarly Bird or Night Owl? Study Links Shift Worker Sleep to ‘Chronotype’Findings of a new study could help to design better strategies to improve sleep in workers with atypical work schedules.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 1, 2021·7 min readA New Genetic Form of ALS in Children DiscoveredSPTLC1, a gene linked to the fat production system, has been implicated in a newly identified ALS-like disease in children.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2021·6 min readProtecting the Intellectual Abilities of People at Risk for PsychosisPrescribing SSRIs during late childhood to those with genetic risk factors for psychosis can reduce the deterioration of intellectual abilities, a new study reveals. SSRIs appear to have a neuroprotective effect for certain brain areas associated with the onset of psychosis if provided early.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2021·4 min readHealthy Lifestyle Linked to Better Cognition for Oldest Adults, Regardless of Genetic RiskAdults over 80 who maintained a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and diet, had a lower risk of cognitive decline, even if they had genetic risk factors for dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 30, 2021·4 min readDiscovery May Point to Parkinson’s Disease TherapiesIn Parkinson's disease, alpha-synuclein binds to LC3B. Normally, LC3B causes misfolded proteins to become degraded, but in the case of Parkinson's, LC3B becomes trapped in protein aggregates and becomes inactive.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 30, 2021·3 min readIntermittent Fasting Improves Long Term MemoryMouse study reveals intermittent fasting improves long-term memory retention and promotes hippocampal neurogenesis. The findings could help to slow cognitive decline in older adults.Read More