FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 25, 2020Sheet Music May Be an Effective Guide For Understanding Human Brain ActivityResearchers are looking to transcribe the brain's complex dynamics into new data models that can help better the understanding of the human brain and cognition. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2020Alcoholism in the family affects how your brain switches between active and resting statesHaving a parent with an alcohol use disorder affects how your brain transitions between active and resting states, regardless of your own drinking habits. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2019Prenatal opioid exposure may alter brain function in babiesPrenatal opioid use significantly alters the way the amygdala connects to different brain regions in children. Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2019Low-cost blood pressure drug improves brain function in individuals with autismPropranolol, a common 'beta-blocker' drug used to control blood pressure, could be a promising new treatment for those on the autism spectrum. The medication improved cognitive performance and positively altered the frontal-parietal control network, an area of the brain associated with word and information processing, in those with ASD. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2019Routine sparring in boxing can affect brain performanceIt is well documented that professional boxing causes neurological impairment. A new study reveals routine sparring can cause short term impairments in brain-muscle communication and a decrease in memory performance. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 1, 2019How hangovers reduce brain functionExperiencing a hangover after a night of heavy drinking negatively impacts cognitive function, working memory and executive performance the following day. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 3, 2019Immune cells invade aging brains, disrupt new nerve cell formationIntrusive T cells have been discovered in the brain's neurogenic niches of older mice and humans. Findings suggest the T cells impair neurogenesis. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 2, 2019Short bout of exercise enhances brain functionShort bursts of exercise, equivalent to a pick-up game of basketball, boosts the function of a gene that increases dendritic spines in the hippocampus, helping to improve memory and learning. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 1, 2019Biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors revealedNeuroimaging reveals Holocaust survivors have decreased gray matter in brain structures associated with emotional processing, memory, and social cognition. Early results show similar neuroanatomical changes in the children of survivors, suggesting an epigenetic link. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2019Researchers grow active mini-brain-networksA cerebral organoid allows researchers to detect dynamic changes in calcium ion activity and visualize comprehensive cell activities. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 1, 2019Restoring brain function in mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s diseaseSenolytic drugs administered to mice reduced senescent cells around amyloid plaques by more than 90% and decreased neuroinflammation by 50%. Mice treated with the drug combination also showed improvements in spatial memory, compared to other Alzheimer's model mice who received no treatment. The findings could have positive implications for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in people with the condition. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2019Scientists restore some functions in a pig’s brain hours after deathYale researchers successfully restored cellular activity and circulation to a pig's brain, four hours after its death. The research challenges the assumption about both timing and the irreversible nature of the cessation of some brain functions following death. Read More
