FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2018·5 min readA New Model For How Brain Reward Response May Impact AnorexiaResearchers report the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to higher anxiety and a drive for thinness in those with anorexia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2018·3 min readA Peek Into the Interplay Between Sleep and WakefulnessResearchers have identified novel neural pathways that help regulate sleep and wakefulness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 10, 2018·2 min readResearchers Trigger Hot Flashes in Male and Female MiceBy inducing hot flashes, most commonly associated with menopause, in both male and female mice, researchers discover Kiss1 neurons initiate a fast boost in skin temperature followed by a drop in core body temperature.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 9, 2018·4 min readVaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of OffspringA new mouse study reveals pups of mothers who faced prenatal stress and who were exposed, by birth, to maternal vaginal microbiota had decreased body weight and exhibited increased stress hormones as adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 5, 2018·2 min readHungry? A Newly Discovered Neural Circuit May Be to BlameResearchers have identified a subset of neurons in a region of the hypothalamus that play a critical role in regulating feeding and appetite in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 21, 2018·5 min readWaking Up is Hard to Do: Prefrontal Cortex Implicated in ConsciousnessA new study reveals the prefrontal cortex may play a role in coordinating the level of consciousness through the cholinergic system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Responds to Cold TouchA new study could help advance research into pain and hypersensitivity to cold stimuli. Researchers have mapped feelings of cold touch sensation in the insula of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 18, 2018·5 min readGut Microbes May Contribute to Depression and Anxiety in ObesityResearchers report a link between gut bacteria and psychological distress associated with obesity. Switching mice to high fat diets, researchers reported the animals experienced more depressive and anxiety symptoms. These were improved when antibiotics that alter the gut bacteria were administered.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2018·4 min readGot an Appetite That Won’t Subside? You’ve Got Hungry PeptidesThe brain regulates hunger and appetite by releasing a neuropeptide through cerebrospinal fluid, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2018·3 min readAggression Neurons IdentifiedResearchers implicated a group of neurons in the premammillary nucleus of the hypothalamus with aggressive behaviors. Using optogenetics to stimulate and inhibit these neurons, researchers were able to control aggression in mice.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 9, 2018·4 min readStudy Links Breast Cancer to Body’s Internal ClockResearchers have found an association between the Per2 gene and breast cancer. The Per2 gene plays an important role in both the body's circadian clock and mammary gland development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2018·4 min readLink Between Exercise and Appetite Loss ExplainedResearchers report on the role the arcuate nucleus plays in metabolic regulation and appetite suppression following exercise.Read More