FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 30, 2022·5 min readExperiences of Daily Stress Decrease as People AgeThe number of daily stressors and people's reactivity to daily stressors decreases as we age, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 30, 2022·4 min readAlzheimer’s Amyloid-Clearing Monoclonal Antibody Drug Lecanemab Shows Positive Results, Poised for FDA ApprovalLecanemab, an amyloid-clearing monoclonal antibody drug shows positive results in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The drug is now poised for FDA approval early in 2023. Lecanemab slows cognitive decline by 27%.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2022·6 min readGut Microbes Influence Binge-Eating of Sweet TreatsThe absence of certain gut bacteria causes mice to binge eat sweet, palatable foods. When the bacteria is restored, the desire to binge on sweetened foods decreases, and normal feeding patterns are resumed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2022·7 min readSilent Synapses Are Abundant in the Adult BrainThe adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses", or immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they are required for learning new information and storing new memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 30, 2022·3 min readFive Precepts of Buddhism May Be Linked to Lower Depression RiskThose who score high for neuroticism and stress have a reduced risk of developing depression if they follow the five precepts of Buddhism, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 30, 2022·4 min readControversial Alzheimer’s Drug Approval Sparks Surprising ImpactMedia coverage of the FDA-approved Alzheimer's drug aducanumab made the public less willing to volunteer in Alzheimer's pharmaceutical trials.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 30, 2022·5 min readTraumatic Social Experience Blocks Social Reward and Promotes Sustained Social AvoidanceSocial trauma impairs reward function in the brain, making social interaction no longer rewarding and triggering social avoidance.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 30, 2022·3 min readAdverse Psychosocial Factors in Childhood Are Associated With Worse Midlife Learning and MemoryResearchers report a link between adverse psychosocial factors experienced during childhood and cognitive function during midlife.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 29, 2022·4 min readToward Early Detection of the Pathological Social Withdrawal Syndrome Known as ‘Hikikomori’Hikikomori is a complex condition where a person withdraws from society and remains isolated at home for more than six months. The condition is becoming more prevalent in Western societies. Researchers have developed a new method designed to help detect hikikomori at an earlier stage and provide treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 29, 2022·3 min readKey Factors Identified for Regeneration of Brain TissueResearchers have identified two proteins that prevent the formation of scars in the brain and help promote the regeneration of new neural tissue.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 29, 2022·3 min readThe Real Benefits of Walking in a Winter WonderlandSpending time enjoying white spaces by taking a walk in the snow this Winter can have a positive effect on your bodily appreciation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 29, 2022·5 min readBrain Cells Use a ‘Telephone Trick’ to Report What They SeeSingle neurons conveying visual information about two separate objects in line of sight do so by alternating signals about one object or the other. However, when the two objects overlap, brain cells detect them as a single entity.Read More