FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2019·4 min readBacteria in the gut may alter aging processTransplanting gut microbiota from older mice to younger germ-free mice increased hippocampal neurogenesis and intestinal growth.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 12, 2019·3 min readSmall RNAs link immune system and brain cellsFindings show sex-specific baizes in gene expression changes and demonstrate cellular control mechanisms based on microRNA change. The study sheds new light on genetic and neurological changes associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 12, 2019·4 min readPotential vitamin and Alzheimer’s drug produced in yeastResearchers were able to produce 0.6 grams of ergothioneine, a natural amino acid that has promising effects on Alzheimer's disease in animal studies, per liter of yeast broth via a small scale fermentation process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 12, 2019·5 min readDepression linked to nutrition in middle-aged and older adultsPoor nutrition was linked to an increased risk of depression in middle-aged and older adults. Men who consume higher levels of fat and lower levels of omega-3 were more prone to depression. A diet low in fruits and vegetables was also associated with increased depression risks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 12, 2019·3 min readChronic adversity dampens dopamine productionThose who experience chronic adversity throughout life have impaired ability to produce sufficient dopamine levels to help them cope with stressful situations.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2019·5 min readWhat do we know about the gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease?Researchers propose future gut microbiome studies related to Parkinson's disease should address questions relevant to patient care.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2019·4 min readHumans’ ability to read dogs’ facial expressions is learned, not innateThe human ability to recognize the facial expressions of dogs is acquired through age and experience and is not an evolutionarily selected trait.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2019·4 min readHow meditation can help you make fewer mistakesMindfulness and meditation can help reduce errors. The brain's ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes improves following one session of twenty-minute meditation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2019·4 min readBrains of girls and boys are similar, producing equal math abilityThere is no gender disparity in how children learn and perform math tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 7, 2019·4 min readDog ownership reduces lonelinessEvidence suggests new dog owners experience a reduction in negative mood and feelings of loneliness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2019·4 min readEnjoyment of pop music classics linked to combination of uncertainty and surpriseCombining neuroimaging data with machine learning, researchers report musical pleasure depends on a dynamic interplay between prospective and retrospective states of expectation.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 7, 2019·2 min readAutistic adults thought they were ‘bad people’Many people on the autism spectrum who were not diagnosed until later in life grew up believing they were "bad people."Read More