FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 17, 2022·4 min readUsing AI to Diagnose Birth Defect in Fetal Ultrasound ImagesUsing datasets of fetal ultrasounds, a new AI algorithm is able to detect cystic hygroma, a rare embryonic developmental disorder, within the first trimester of pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 17, 2022·3 min readNew Imaging Method Could Lead to Diagnosis of Early Stage Parkinson’s DiseaseCellular changes associated with Parkinson's disease could be revealed with the use of quantitative MRI which allows for a deeper examination of microstructures within the striatum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 16, 2022·5 min readMaternal Milk Tied to Better School-Age Outcomes for Children Born PretermPreterm babies who were fed maternal milk during and after a stay in NICU had greater academic achievement, higher IQs, and reduced risk of ADHD than their preterm peers who were not fed maternal milk.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·July 15, 2022·8 min readBuilding a Better PainkillerCannabidiol (CBD) simultaneously acts on two targets in pain-sensing neurons. Researchers are developing new drugs that have similar actions to CBD that may be better absorbed by the body.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 15, 2022·4 min readCould Eating Fruit More Often Keep Depression at Bay?People who regularly snack on fruit are less likely to report symptoms of depression and more likely to report positive well-being. Those who indulge in nutrient-poor snacks, such as chips, are more likely to report symptoms of anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 14, 2022·3 min readHow People Control Unwanted ThoughtsProactively avoiding an association that triggers an unwanted thought or memory is more effective than reactive control is more effective when trying to prevent repetitive looping of unwanted thoughts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2022·5 min readModerate Drinking Linked to Brain Changes and Cognitive DeclineConsuming seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with increased iron levels in the brain. Higher levels of iron in the brain is linked to increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders and alcohol-related cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2022·4 min readSentences Have Their Own Timing in the BrainThe brain encodes the structure of sentences and phrases into different neural firing patterns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 13, 2022·5 min readWhy Women May Not Respond to Depression Treatments the Same as MenStudy reveals how reduced function of the rgs2 protein in the nucleus accumbens contributes to symptoms associated with depression. The findings may assist with the development of new therapeutics to help treat depression in individuals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 12, 2022·4 min readA Role for Vision in the Development of Inhibitory NetworksInhibitory and excitatory networks in the brain's visual system develop through different processes, even if the organization of the networks is similar.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2022·3 min readInvestigational Drug Fosters Nerve Repair After InjuryA brain-penetrating experimental drug in development as a cancer treatment can foster the regeneration of damaged nerves following spinal cord injury, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 12, 2022·3 min readNew Human Cell Line Developed to Study Blinding Eye DisordersResearchers have developed a new experimental human cell line from retinal pigment epithelial cells, dubbed ABC cells, that can assist with the study of blinding eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration.Read More