FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 15, 2022·3 min readPatterns of Lifespan Weight Gain and Loss May Predict Dementia RiskChanges in body weight over a person's lifetime may predict dementia later in life, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 14, 2021·4 min readInflammatory Processes Are Altered in the Brains of People With Opioid Use DisorderNeuroinflammation may be a key player in the pathological brain changes produced as a result of chronic opioid use. Microglia is likely responsible for the majority of the changes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 9, 2021·5 min readGender Differentiates How Facial Expressions Are Processed in the Brains of AlcoholicsA new study reveals sex differences in the way those with alcohol use disorder process facial emotions. Men with AUD showed greater activation in frontal brain areas when processing facial emotions. The increased activation was not seen in women with AUD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·March 24, 2021·3 min readMidlife Loneliness Is a Risk Factor for Dementia and Alzheimer’s DiseaseThose who report feeling consistently lonely and socially isolated between the ages of 45 and 64 have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. However, the risk can be reversed if people embark on activities to expand their social lives and become less lonely.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 24, 2020·4 min readDementia Kills Nearly Three Times More People Than Previously ThoughtAn estimated 13.6% of deaths in the U.S could be attributed to dementia. The number is 2.7 times higher than the official reported dementia-related deaths. The underestimation varies greatly by race, with 7.1 times more older Black adults, and 4.1 times more Hispanic adults, dying from dementia that public records indicate.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 14, 2020·5 min readWeight Between Young Adulthood and Midlife Linked to MortalityPersistent obesity from young adulthood to middle age is linked to an increased risk of mortality. The risk is reduced if people lose weight from being obese to overweight between early adulthood and middle age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 4, 2020·4 min readArtificial intelligence algorithm can accurately predict risk and diagnose Alzheimer’s diseaseCombining brain imaging data with a new machine learning algorithm, researchers can accurately predict the risk and determine a diagnosis for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 2, 2020·2 min readUnattainable standards of beauty for today’s womanOver time, Victoria's Secret fashion models have become thinner with smaller busts, waists, hips, and dress size while their waist-to-hip ratio has remained constant. However, the average woman's waist and dress size have increased.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 13, 2019·3 min readTake a yoga class and depression and anxiety improveYoga intervention reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety while increasing feelings of positivity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 19, 2019·3 min readSupportive relationships in childhood leads to longer livesCloser social relationships in childhood and being raised by a family with higher socioeconomic status was linked to people being more optimistic during midlife and increased chances of living to an older age. Those who were more disadvantaged growing up and experienced psychosocial stressors tended to experience more stressful events during midlife and had an increased risk of early death.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 26, 2019·4 min readNew evidence that optimists live longerPeople with higher levels of optimism had increased odds of surviving past the age of 85.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 4, 2019·3 min readGender impacts brain activity in alcohol use disorderMen with alcohol use disorder have diminished brain activity in areas associated with emotional processing, memory and social processing, compared to women with AUD. The findings may lead to gender-specific treatments to help relieve addition to alcohol.Read More
