FeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2022·4 min readParents Talk More to Toddlers Who Talk BackRegardless of a child's gender, parents talk more to toddlers who already verbally communicate well.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 1, 2022·5 min readGut Microbiome at the Center of Parkinson’s Disease PathogenesisAdding to previous research on the gut-brain axis link to Parkinson's disease, researchers discovered the gut microbiome is involved with multiple pathways in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 1, 2022·4 min readRare Genetic Phenomenon Linked to Neuron Function and SchizophreniaPeople with schizophrenia have significantly higher rates of tandem repeats in their genome, up to 7% more than in people without the mental health disorder. The genes were primarily found in genes crucial to brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2022·4 min readA Crucial Role of Brain’s Striatum Cilia in Time PerceptionDestruction or removal of the cilia in the striatum impairs time perception and judgment, new research suggests. The findings could have implications for a range of diseases including schizophrenia, ASD, and Parkinson's.Read More
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
