FeaturedNeurology·April 30, 2018·4 min readSubjective Memory May Play Role in Signaling Cognitive DeclineA new study reports listening to subjective complaints about memory lapses in people over 60 could help doctors to diagnose the onset of MCI and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 30, 2018·4 min readHow to Control Biology With Light and Without GeneticsResearchers have created a silicon mesh that can be crafted to help stimulate neurons, limbs and tissue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2018·4 min readNew Model Could Uncover Important Answers in Alzheimer’s ResearchResearchers have developed a new rat model of Alzheimer's disease that can be used to study the accumulation of amyloid plaques.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 30, 2018·3 min readImmediate Restoration of Voluntary Movement with Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation in Two Patients with ParaplegiaResearchers report they have successfully and immediately restored volitional movement in two paralyzed people with the help of spinal cord stimulation. Additionally, the stimulation helped to reduce hypotension in the patients.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 30, 2018·5 min readCity Upbringing, Without Pets, Increases Risk of Mental IllnessPeople who were raised in cities and without a family pet show significantly higher levels of an immune system component following a stressful event, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2018·4 min readHigher Levels of Aerobic Fitness Associated With Better Word Production Skills in Older AdultsOlder adults with higher levels of aerobic fitness suffer less often from age related memory failures, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 30, 2018·5 min readResearchers Make First Serotonin Measurements in HumansUsing electrochemical probes transplanted into living human brains, researchers shed light on how serotonin acts.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 30, 2018·4 min readYouth Tackle Football Participation Linked to Early Onsite of Cognitive and Emotional ProblemsA new study of football players who were diagnosed with CTE reveals those who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 had earlier onset of emotional and cognitive problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2018·4 min readAn AI For Deciphering What Animals Do All DayResearchers adapt the popular 'bag of words' algorithm to tack every move of a Hydra.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 30, 2018·6 min readEditing Brain Activity with HolographyResearchers use holographic projection into the brain to activate and suppress neurons. The technology has the ability to copy real patterns of brain activity and trick the brain into perceiving sensory information. The technology could have implications for the development of new prosthetics and brain implants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2018·4 min readVapers and Non-Smokers Have the Same Flourishing Gut FloraA new study reveals smokers have lower levels of Baceroids in their microbiome. In contrast, the levels of Bacteriods were the same level in vapers as in non-smokers. Decreased Bacteriod levels are associated with obesity and Chron's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 30, 2018·4 min readRhythms of the NightPhase shifts and melatonin suppression appear to be functionally independent, researchers report.Read More