FeaturedNeuroscience·February 23, 2017·5 min readBrain Circuitry Central to Reward Seeking Behavior IdentifiedFindings could have major implications for future studies into motivation, addiction and decision making, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 23, 2017·3 min readOCD Like Behavior Linked to Genetic MutationResearchers report the elimination of some receptor genes may lead to OCD-like behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 8, 2016·5 min readNew Clues to Myelination Could Help Identify Ways to Intervene in Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers discovered an important component of myelination following birth that could help treat neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 6, 2016·4 min readNeuroimaging Categorizes Four Depression SubtypesResearchers discover depression can be categorized into four different subtypes, each defined by different patterns of abnormal brain connectivity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 7, 2016·4 min readNew Biomarkers For Huntington’s Disease IdentifiedResearchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 7, 2016·4 min readBrains of Those with Anorexia and Bulimia Can Override Urge to EatResearchers have identified a neurological reasons why people with eating disorders are able to override the urge to eat.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2016·6 min readDifferent Brain Atrophy Patterns May Explain Variability in Alzheimer’s SymptomsA new neuroimaging study finds many Alzheimer's patients and those at risk of developing the disease show a combination of atrophy factors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2016·4 min readStudy Reveals How Teens Learn Differently From AdultsCoordinated activity between the striatum and hippocampus enriches teens' ability to learn and form new memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2016·5 min readInfants Use Prefrontal Cortex In LearningA new study reports infants use their prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with higher forms of cognition and reasoning, when learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 27, 2016·6 min readPinpointing a Brain Circuit That Keeps Fear at BayResearchers have discovered a method to prolong the benefits of extinction and identified a new way to improve exposure therapy in people suffering from phobias and PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2016·6 min readWas it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal GangliaResearchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2016·4 min readTranscranial Direct Current Stimulation Raises Glutamate LevelsResearchers measure changes in brain metabolism during tDCS.Read More