FeaturedNeuroscience·December 30, 2015·3 min readEarly Life Exercise Alters Gut Microbes and Promotes Healthy Brain and MetabolismAccording to researchers, starting to exercise early in life can alter gut microbes for the better, promoting healthier brain and metabolic activity throughout the course of a lifetime.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 23, 2015·4 min readWindows of Brain Plasticity May Help Stress DisordersBrief periods of brain plasticity can provide opportunities to recover from stress disorders, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 9, 2015·4 min readGene Therapy Could Extend Estrogen’s Protective Effects on MemoryResearchers use gene therapy to help extend the effectiveness of estrogen for retaining memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 7, 2015·3 min readPhysical Activity Leaves Brain More Open to ChangeExercise may enhance brain plasticity, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 1, 2015·4 min readFirst Language Wires the Brain for Later Language LearningA new study reports early exposure to a language influences how the brain processes sounds from a second language later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2015·3 min readHuman Brains Evolved to Be More Responsive to Environmental InfluencesA new study reports the human brain exhibits greater plasticity than the brains of chimpanzees, which may have accounted for part of our evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 19, 2015·3 min readRisk for Weaker Brain Connections in Preterm BabiesA new study reports preterm babies could be at increased risk of psychological and neurological problems due to weakened connections in certain brain networks linked to emotion, attention and communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2015·5 min readRevealing the Secrets of Individual Odor PreferencesA new study reveals why some people like odors others find repulsive.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 2, 2015·3 min readTBI Recovery Slowed by High Fructose DietA new study reports diets high in processed fructose hampers recovery after a TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 2, 2015·4 min readMemory Sharpening Cancer Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s PatientsA drug currently used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory. Researchers believe the drug could help people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 1, 2015·4 min readHow Video Games Can Improve Cognitive FunctionA new study reports on how different types of video games improve cognitive functions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 18, 2015·3 min readCustomized Exoskeleton Allows Former Soldier with TBI to Walk AgainResearchers create a customized exoskeleton that has enabled a former soldier with traumatic brain injury to walk again.Read More