FeaturedPsychology·May 10, 2017·3 min readFirst Year of Grade School Sharpens Kids’ Attention SkillsA new study reports children who transition earlier into formal education are more focused and less impulsive that their peers who remain in preschool.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 10, 2017·3 min readLoss of Spinal Nerve Fibers Not the Only Cause of Disability in MSResearchers report spinal cord cross sectional area is not a good predictor of axonal loss in multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 10, 2017·4 min readProbing Possible Reasons For Smell LossProblems with olfaction associated with Alzheimer's could be a result of damage to neurotransmitter and neuromodulator neurons in the forebrain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 9, 2017·5 min readMen and Women Show Equal Ability in Recognizing FacesContrary to popular believe, sex differences do not influence the ability to recognize faces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2017·5 min readHumanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years AgoA new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 8, 2017·5 min readLow Oxygen Reverses Mitochondrial Disease: Mouse StudyResearchers believe low oxygen therapy could prevent, and may even reverse, mitochondrial disorders in people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2017·3 min readBreast Milk May Aid White Matter Microstructural Organization in Preterm BabiesAn important new study reveals breast feeding not only helps pass immunity onto infants and reduces the risk of obesity, it can also help preterm babies develop more robust white matter.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 3, 2017·3 min readExercise Study Offers Hope in Fight Against Alzheimer’sLight exercise, such as walking, could offer hope for re-establishing some neural connections in people with MCI and Alzheimer's.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 2, 2017·6 min readLink Between Social Network Structure and Brain ActivityA neuroimaging study examines the brain's response to social exclusion.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 2, 2017·6 min readUnraveling Fluid Flow in the BrainFindings may prove helpful in diagnosing neurological conditions from vascular dementia to hydrocephalus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 2, 2017·7 min readResearchers Create a Roadmap of Bipolar Disorder and How It Affects the BrainReviewing brain scans of bipolar patients, researchers observe notable differences in the thickness of gray matter in areas of the brain associated with motivation and control inhibition compared to those without the disorder.Read More