FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 4, 2019·3 min readGenetic Study of Impulsiveness Reveals Link with Psychiatric DisordersResearchers have identified a genetic link between impulsivity and a predisposition to engage in risky behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 4, 2019·8 min readAdolescent Athletes ‘Prescribed’ Aerobic Exercise Recover Faster From ConcussionsA new study reports teenage athletes who suffered concussion while playing sport recovered faster when they participated in a supervised aerobic exercise program.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 2, 2019·4 min readExercise is Your Best Defense Against Deep Abdominal FatResearchers report the most effective way to reduce internal, visceral fat is to exercise.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 2, 2019·5 min readLink Between Psychiatric Disorders and Events During Prenatal Development IdentifiedA new study reports genetic variants that are critical for the development of the brain during fetal development are also frequently found in psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2019·5 min readSuicide Can’t Be Predicted by Asking About Suicidal ThoughtsResearchers report 60% of people who committed suicide denied having suicidal thoughts to medical professionals.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 1, 2019·3 min readNewly Discovered Gene Governs Need for Sleep When SickResearchers have identified a single gene that increases the need for sleep when we are fighting sickness. NEMURI helps fight infections with its antimicrobial activity, and is secreted by neurons to drive prolonged sleep during infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 1, 2019·4 min readHyperactive Neurons May Be to Blame When Antidepressants Don’t WorkResearchers shed new light on why some people may not respond to antidepressants for major depressive disorder. The study reports, neurons in the brains of some with MDD may become hyperactive in the presence of SSRIs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 1, 2019·2 min readMRI Scans Reveal How the Brain Protects MemoriesA new MRI study reveals the neocortex and hippocampus are involved in mediating memory interference.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 1, 2019·5 min readNew Knowledge Could Help Predict and Prevent DepressionA new study reports those with the highest genetic propensity to mental illness are twice as likely to be hospitalized for depression than those with the lowest propensity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 31, 2019·4 min readIdentity Crisis of Satiety Neurons Leads to ObesityA new study reveals the molecular switch that helps control the function of satiety neurons and body weight.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 31, 2019·5 min readPinpointing Cells That Control the Brain’s Memory FlowA new mouse study reveals a small cluster of interneurons in the hippocampus help the brain remember the places that matter the most. The findings could have implications for future studies of psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 31, 2019·3 min readExercise Benefits Brains and Blood Flow Changes in Older AdultsExercise is associated with improved brain function and a decrease in cerebral blood flow in older people with mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports.Read More