FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 9, 2019·3 min read‘Superagers’ over 80 have the memory and brain connectivity of twenty-somethingsBoth the default mode network and salience network in superagers had stronger connectivity than typical older adults and similar connectivity as younger adults. Superagers performed similarly to young adults and better than typical older adults in recognition and episodic memory tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 17, 2021·3 min readAltered Brain Connectivity After Prolonged AnesthesiaProlonged anesthesia significantly alters the synaptic architecture of the brain, regardless of age.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 5, 2021·3 min readAnti-Hyperlipidemia Drug Improves Brain Connectivity SchizophreniaFenofibrate, a drug developed to control cholesterol, alleviated brain and behavioral abnormalities in mouse models of schizophrenia.Read More
AutismFeatured·December 1, 2016·3 min readBrain Connections Show More Symmetry Between Hemispheres in People With AutismA new study identifies differences in brain connectivity in people with ASD compared to their typically developing peers.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2023·6 min readBrain Connectivity a Potential Indicator of Suicide RiskResearchers have identified a potential marker in the brain that might indicate an increased risk of suicide. They observed that veterans with a history of suicide attempts demonstrated distinct functional connectivity between cognitive control and self-referential thought processing networks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·July 17, 2017·1 min readBrain Connectivity After 30 May Predict Psychological ProblemsAccording to a new Journal of Neuroscience report, an underdeveloped brain network underlying inhibition after the age of 30 is associated with increased self reporting of psychological problems such as anxiety and depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 9, 2021·3 min readBrain Connectivity Can Build Better AIArtificial neural networks modeled on human brain connectivity can effectively perform complex cognitive tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 2, 2022·5 min readBrain Connectivity Changes Revealed in Individuals With Pre-clinical Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe accumulation of amyloid-beta and tau proteins disrupts the connections between brain regions associated with memory years before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease appear.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 27, 2021·5 min readBrain Connectivity Is Lower in Adults With PTSD or a History of Sexual AbusePeople who experienced sexual abuse or suffer from PTSD have reduced connectivity in the ventral and dorsal attention network (VAN-DAN network) compared to those with no history of abuse or PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 27, 2017·4 min readBrain Disconnections May Contribute to Parkinson’s HallucinationsResearchers have identified functional connectivity problems in brain regions associated with visual processing and attention in Parkinson's patients who experience visual hallucinations.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2017·4 min readBrain Impairments in Preterm Infants May Begin in the WombAccording to researchers, even before a preterm infant is born, they may have alterations in the brain's neural networks that could contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2017·6 min readBrain Network Connections May Underlie Social Behavior Linked to AutismNew research could help doctors to identify and treat children at risk of ASD earlier.Read More