FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 22, 2021·4 min readInadequate Sleep Is Bad for Preteens’ BrainsInadequate sleep can harm brain organization in early adolescence, researchers report. The disorganization can have an impact on cognitive processes, including attention, memory, emotional regulation, and controlling behaviors.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 5, 2021·4 min readVideo Game With Biofeedback Helps Kids and Teens Regulate Stress and AngerRAGE-Control, a video game system that utilizes biofeedback to regulate heart rate, reduces stress, oppositional behavior, and aggression by training children to stay calm during stressful and frustrating situations.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 13, 2021·3 min readMimicking Nature to Provide Long-Lasting Local AnesthesiaA new bio-inspired slow-release system for site 1 sodium channel blockers helps release anesthesia, providing prolonged nerve blocking with minimal toxicity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 29, 2021·5 min readADHD Drug Class Leads to Fewer Side Effects in Preschool ChildrenAlpha-2-adrenergic agonists appear to be effective at reducing symptoms associated with ADHD in preschool-aged children, and have fewer side effects than traditional stimulants used to treat ADHD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 2, 2021·4 min readRegular Physical Activity Linked to More ‘Fit’ Preteen BrainsPhysical exercise was associated with more efficiently organized, robust, and flexible networks in the preteen brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 14, 2021·4 min readA ‘Pump’ Gene’s Surprising Role in Early Brain FormationA study of patients with polymicrogyria sheds new light on the role the ATP1A3 gene plays in early brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2021·4 min readRegular Physical Activity Linked to Better Organized Preteen BrainsChildren who embark on regular exercise have marked differences in brain structure, flexibility, organization, and have more robust neural networks than those who exercise less frequently.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 9, 2020·5 min readThe Choroid Plexus: A Conduit for Prenatal Inflammation?Mouse study reveals the choroid plexus can act as a conduit for inflammation that can arise from maternal inflammation, impacting fetal brain development.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2019·7 min read‘Face blindness’ may involve a failed brain network, and could shed light on autismProsopagnosia, or "face-blindness", involves an entire network, not just one area of the brain. The findings may shed light on poor facial processing abilities associated with autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·October 4, 2019·4 min readTargeting certain rogue T cells prevents and reverses multiple sclerosis: Mouse studyTH17 cells produced increased amounts of SerpinB1, a protein implicated in multiple sclerosis symptoms. SerpinB1 cells were identified with antibodies targeting the CXCR6 surface protein. Using monoclonal antibodies to target CXCR6, the cells disappeared significantly, and the mice primed to develop MS did not develop the disease.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 24, 2019·5 min readPupil dilation and heart rate, analyzed by AI, may help spot autism earlyA machine learning algorithm can accurately detect abnormalities in pupil dilation, which are predictive of ASD, in mouse models. The AI can also detect if a female has Rett syndrome with 80% accuracy. The system could be used to detect autism in infants and toddlers.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 15, 2019·4 min readEarly Child Deprivation May Impair Memory and Executive Function at Age 16Researchers report children who experience deprivation early in life have impaired memory and executive function between the ages of 8 and 16 compared to peers who were placed in quality foster homes.Read More
