FeaturedPsychology·April 15, 2018·4 min read2016 Election Triggered OCD-Like Symptoms in Some IndividualsA new study reveals the 2016 may have triggered OCD-like symptoms in some people. Researchers report some people are having politically focused intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors due to political stressors.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 16, 2017·6 min readMechanism Explains How Seizures May Lead to Memory LossFollowing a seizure, deltaFosB remains in the hippocampus for an extensive period of time. Researchers believe this may contribute to memory loss and other cognitive deficits.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 27, 2017·5 min readSubstance Addiction Changes Mother’s Response to InfantSubstance addiction modifies they way a mother's brain responds to her own child, a new study reports. Researchers found key reward regions of the brain appear to shut down in response to their own infant's smiles in mothers with addictions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2017·6 min readCircadian Clock Changes Alter Body’s Response to DietChanging the circadian clock in the liver of mice alters the way the body responds to diet and also changes the gut microbiota, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 17, 2017·5 min readMedical Mystery Solved in Record TimeResearchers discover the genetic cause of an intellectual disability in four male patients in record time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Remembers Fearful ExperiencesBefore a rat avoids a place of which they hold fearful memories, the brain recalls memories of the physical location where the event occurred, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 4, 2017·3 min readBipolar Disorder and Epilepsy Linked to Turning Down an Inhibitory Switch in Brain CircuitsA new study looks at how a gene associated with bipolar disorder affects the balance between inhibition and excitation; revealing a link with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 26, 2016·5 min readNew Mechanism of How Brain Networks Form IdentifiedInhibitory neurons form neural networks that become broader as they mature, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 12, 2016·4 min readScientists Uncover Mechanism That Controls Feeding Behavior in Mice Researchers have discovered the mechanism that controls feeding behavior in mice by regulating the activity of a few thousand neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2016·6 min readA Potential New Strategy to Prevent Alzheimer’sResearchers have successfully prevented early events that occur in the brain before Alzheimer's symptoms are evident.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 21, 2016·4 min readStudy Finds Novel Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Among IcelandersResearchers estimate carriers of a gene that is significantly enriched in Icelanders have a six fold increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
