FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2020Preventing ‘cytokine storm’ may ease severe COVID-19 symptomsTreating coronavirus patients with alpha-blockers may help prevent the cytokine storm associated with severe COVID-19 infection. Alpha-blockers interfere with the cell signaling that triggers cytokine storms. Mice with bacterial infections that were treated with alpha-blockers experienced reduced cytokine storms and decreased death rates. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 24, 2020Behavioral disorders more common in children exposed to maternal antenatal corticosteroidsChildren exposed to maternal antenatal corticosteroids had higher rates of emotional, behavioral, and psychological developmental disorders than their peers whose mothers did not take the drug. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 24, 2020Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivorsRecovered stroke patients who suffer from sleep-wake disruptions are more likely to experience another stroke, researchers report. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2020No improvement in death rate for COVID-19 patients who received hydroxychloroquineCoronavirus patients treated with chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine are significantly more likely to experience ventricular arrhythmias than those who were treated with other medications. The study also revealed that out of 100,000 COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized, the 15,000 who received hydroxychloroquine were more likely to have worse health outcomes than those treated with other drugs. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 23, 2020When is reading your partner’s emotions beneficial, and when harmful?Study reveals when empathetic accuracy is beneficial, and also harmful, to relationships. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 23, 2020Multiple sclerosis risk 29% higher for people living in urban areasHigher levels of air pollution associated with urban living could put people at a 29% increased risk of multiple sclerosis. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 22, 2020A clue as to why it’s so hard to wake up on a cold winter’s morningStudy reveals how sensory neurons regulate sleep-wake cycles. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 22, 2020New ‘sniff test’ predicts recovery of consciousness in brainResearchers have developed a sniff test that can detect which patients in a vegetative state following a TBI will regain consciousness. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2020Study links severe childhood deprivation to neuropsychological difficulties in adulthoodSevere adversity experienced in childhood increases the risk of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 22, 2020Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injuryThe placentas of sixteen women who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy showed evidence of significant injury, a new study reports. The placental injuries were consistent with abnormal blood flow between mother and baby in-utero, suggesting another complication of coronavirus infection in pregnant women. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2020Wired for marriage: The neural and genetic links to romantic loveResearchers have identified both genetic and neural mechanisms associated with romantic love and attachment. The maintenance of romantic love is not only associated with subcortical brain regions but also higher-order centers of the brain. The propensity to sustain romantic love appears to also be affected by genetic variability, specifically with genes associated with dopamine, vasopressin, and oxytocin. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedmachine learningNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2020AI can make personality judgments based on our photographsA new machine-learning algorithm is more accurate at determining personality traits based on selfie photographs than humans are. Read More
