Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2023·3 min readUsing Machine Learning to Predict Brain Tumor ProgressionCombining machine learning technology with neuroimaging data, clinicians will be better able to fully analyze a patient's glioblastoma brain tumor and predict cancer progression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2023·5 min readNovel Neurofeedback Technique Enhances Awareness of Mind-WanderingResearchers have developed a novel neurofeedback technique based on Pavlovian conditioning that detects when a person's mind is wandering.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 16, 2023·6 min readThe Link Between Mental Health and ADHD Is Strong, so Why Aren’t We Paying Attention?An ADHD diagnosis is more predictive of poor mental health outcomes than other neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2023·5 min readWhy Chocolate Feels So Good: It Is All Down to LubricationResearchers have decoded the sensory processing mechanisms that make the sensation of eating chocolate so irresistible to most people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2023·5 min readOveractive Cell Metabolism Linked to Biological AgingHuman cells with impaired mitochondria expend more energy. While this hypermetabolism enhances a cell's short-term survival, it also dramatically increases the rate at which the cell ages.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 15, 2023·5 min readHaving Strong Social Connections Can Improve Your HealthStrong bonds with family can help improve health-related behaviors, while strong connections with friends and other social groups were associated with better overall mental health and well-being.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 15, 2023·5 min readOld Antipsychotic Drugs May Offer New Option to Treat Type 2 DiabetesDiphenylbutylpiperidines (DPBPs), an older class of antipsychotic medications can effectively be repurposed to help treat type 2 diabetes, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·January 14, 2023·7 min readSupport From Others in Stressful Times Can Ease Impact of Genetic Depression RiskSocial support during stressful times helps reduce the risk of those with genetic predispositions to depression from developing symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 14, 2023·4 min readMany Older Adults Lack Clear Eyesight, Even With GlassesEven while using visual aids such as glasses or contact lenses, 28% of people over the age of 71 report visual impairments and poor eyesight.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2023·6 min readClinical Trial Results Indicate Low Rate of Adverse Events Associated With Implanted Brain Computer InterfaceStudy reports that implanted brain-computer interfaces are similar in safety to more conventional brain implants used to manage neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 14, 2023·5 min readHormone Replacement Therapy Could Ward off Alzheimer’s Among At-Risk WomenHormone replacement therapy (HRT) use was associated with better cognition, memory, and larger brain volume in women who carry the Alzheimer's associated APOE4 genetic variant.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2023·4 min readCorpus Callosum Found to Switch off Right Hemisphere During SpeechStudy confirms the role the corpus callosum plays in language lateralization.Read More