FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 16, 2020·6 min readIs Sitting Always Bad for Your Mind? Maybe NotFor older adults, some sedentariness may not be as bad for memory as believed, especially if physical activity benchmarks are being met.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 15, 2020·5 min readRemembering NoveltyResearchers have identified a signaling pathway in the hippocampus that plays a critical role in creates novel memories about new environments.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 15, 2020·3 min readAutomatic Decision-Making Prevents Us Harming OthersPeople make automatic and efficient decisions when learning to avoid others. When learning to avoid harming themselves, people make become more deliberative. The study also found people were more willing to repeat decisions that were previously harmful to themselves if they believed better results would occur in the future.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 15, 2020·5 min readBlue-Light Glasses Improve Sleep and Workday ProductivityBlue-light filtering glasses help improve sleep and work productivity, a new study reveals. The effects are most pronounced in those who consider themselves to be "night owls".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 15, 2020·5 min readHow the Nervous System Mutes or Boosts Sensory Information to Make Behavioral DecisionsResearchers have identified a novel neural network in fruit flies that converts external stimuli of varying intensity into decisions about whether to act.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 15, 2020·3 min readLack of Interest Linked With Increased Risk of DementiaPeople who experience severe apathy have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2020·4 min readMaltreatment Tied to Higher Inflammation in GirlsGirls who are abused in early life have higher levels of inflammation than boys who are maltreated and other children who did not experience abuse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2020·3 min readBrain Imaging Can Predict Childhood Weight GainNeuroimaging reveals the higher density of cells in the nucleus accumbens is associated with a larger waist circumference in children.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 14, 2020·5 min readSevere Morning Sickness Linked to DepressionAlmost 50% of women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, or extreme morning sickness, develop depression while pregnant. 30% report symptoms of postnatal depression.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·October 14, 2020·4 min readJet Lag Conditions Impair Immune ResponseJet lag alters the microenvironment around cancerous tumor cells, making it more favorable for tumors to grow, and hinders the body's natural immune response.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2020·2 min readArtificial Intelligence Used to ‘Redefine’ Alzheimer’s DiseaseNew artificial intelligence technology will analyze clinical data, brain images, and genetic information from Alzheimer's patients to look for new biomarkers associated with the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 14, 2020·4 min readSTAT3 Identified as Important Factor in Emotional ReactivitySTAT3 plays a crucial role in the serotonergic system as a molecular mediator for controlling emotional reactivity. The findings establish a link between the immune system, serotonergic transmission, and affective disorders such as depression.Read More
