Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Complex Human Childbirth and Cognitive Abilities a Result of Walking Upright, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: Bipedalism dramatically reshaped the hominin pelvis into a real birth canal. Researchers report Australopithecus had complex birth patterns compared to Great Apes and were likely to have practiced […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, The Brain Searches for the Best Way to Move the Body, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: When learning how to coordinate a new movement, the nervous system first explores and evaluates many different coordinated patterns. With experience, the nervous system then adapts specific aspects of […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, When Eyes Meet, Neurons Start to Fire, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: A specific set of socially tuned neurons fire across multiple regions across the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala at different times during mutual eye contact. The brain regions are recruited to […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Multiple Diagnoses Are the Norm With Mental Illness and a New Genetic Study Explains Why, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: Study reports an overlap between genetic architecture and co-morbid mental health diagnosis. Researchers found 70% of the genetic signals associated with schizophrenia were also linked to bipolar […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Clues About Concussions From the Gut, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: Signs of concussion may be found in the gut, a new study reports. Researchers found a correlation between traumatic brain injury proteins in the blood and one brain injury-linked bacteria in stool […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Exposing Liars by Distraction, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: Liars are easy to spot when they are faced with multi-tasking and dividing their attention while being interviewed, researchers report.
Source: University of Portsmouth
A new method of lie […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Study of Pregnant Women Finds Increasing Chemical Exposure, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: A 12-year-long study found a significant rise in exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides in pregnant women which may be harmful to development. Many of the chemicals were “replacement […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Poor Eyesight Unfairly Mistaken for Brain Decline, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: Cognitive tests that rely on vision-dependent tasks may skew results for up to 25% of adults over 50 with undiagnosed visual problems such as AMD and cataracts. This may lead to a misdiagnosis of mild […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Stress May Be Associated With Fertility Issues in Women, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: Researchers say stress may directly impact female fertility and ovarian reserve. Exposing female rats to scream sounds, researchers noted a decrease in estrogen and Anti-Mullerian hormone levels. Stress […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Psychopaths Are More Likely to Have a Larger Striatum, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: Neuroimaging study reveals those with psychopathy have a 10% larger striatum than non-psychopaths. Researchers say the increased size of the striatum, a brain area associated with cognitive and social […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, How a Gene Mutation Causes Higher Intelligence, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week ago
Summary: A rare genetic mutation that causes blindness also appears to be associated with above-average intelligence, a new study reports.
Source: University of Leipzig
Synapses are the contact points in […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Empathy Training Improves Mother-Child Relationships and Life Satisfaction, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week, 1 day ago
Summary: Mothers and children who participated in empathy skill training had better relationships and improved overall well-being, a new study reports.
Source: University of Kansas
Any parent who has had a […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Quantifying Cognitive Decline in Dogs Could Help Humans With Alzheimer’s Disease, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week, 1 day ago
Summary: Researchers have developed a set of tests that can quantify cognitive changes in aging dogs and accurately detect canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome, a disorder with similar pathology and outcomes as […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Key Epigenetic Markers in Vulnerability to Developing Food Addiction Identified, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week, 1 day ago
Summary: Common epigenetic markers associated with food addiction have been identified.
Source: UPF Barcelona
A team of researchers has identified in rodents and humans common epigenetic mechanisms related […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Effects of Breastfeeding on Maternal Mental Health, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week, 1 day ago
Summary: A new systemic review concludes a positive association between breastfeeding and overall maternal mental health. The study found women who breastfeed have a significantly decreased risk of postpartum […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Neuropathy From Spinal Cord Injuries, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week, 1 day ago
Summary: Gene therapy that inhibits targeted nerve cell signals effectively improves symptoms of neuropathic pain without negative side effects in mouse models of spinal cord injury or peripheral nerve […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Mediterranean Diet Helps Beat Depression in Young Men, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week, 1 day ago
Summary: Switching to a Mediterranean diet significantly improved symptoms of depression in young men, a new study reports.
Source: University of Sydney
Young men with a poor diet saw a significant […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Promising Alzheimer’s Marker in Blood Prompts Warning About Brain-Boosting Supplements, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week, 3 days ago
Summary: Elevated levels of PHGDH in the blood could signal the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers caution older adults against using “brain-boosting” supplements that contain serine due to its […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Abnormal Activity of Brain Circuit Causes Anorexia, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week, 3 days ago
Summary: Hyperactivity in a serotonin-dopamine circuit in the brain appears to be responsible for persistent anorexia in animal models. The DRD1 receptor appears to drive the hyperactivity. Deleting the DRD1 gene […]
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, Surfing May Boost Well-Being of Brain Injury Survivors, on the site Neuroscience News 1 week, 3 days ago
Summary: Surfing improves the quality of life and overall mental well-being of patients who suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Source: Swansea University
Generations of surfers know there’s nothing like […]
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