FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 24, 2013·9 min readGenetic Analysis Reveals Insights into the Genetic Architecture of OCD, Tourette SyndromeA new study confirms both OCD and TS are highly heritable. The research also reveals major differences between the underlying genetic makeup of both disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2013·2 min readBrainpower Applied to Understanding of Neural Stem CellsResearchers discover SMEK1 promotes the differentiation of neural stem and progenitor cells while, at the same time, keeping these cells in check by suppressing their uncontrolled proliferation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 24, 2013·5 min readYeast, Human Stem Cells Drive Discovery of New Parkinson’s Disease Drug TargetsResearchers have identified a novel Parkinson's disease drug target and a compound capable of repairing neurons derived from Parkinson’s patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2013·3 min readFeedback Loops and Localization ErrorsA new study describes a feedback loop which modulates the processing of auditory signals in a frequency-dependent manner.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·3 min readSeeing the Song: How and When the Auditory System Registers Complex Auditory-Visual SynchronyResearchers investigate how the brain responds to complex audio-visual stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·2 min readA Step Towards Early Alzheimer’s DiagnosisResearchers have discovered six proteins in spinal fluid which could be used as biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 23, 2013·2 min readLower Blood Sugars May Be Good for the BrainA new study links high blood sugar levels to cognitive decline and memory problems, even in those without diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 23, 2013·2 min readResearchers Uncover a Mechanism for Improving Song Learning in Juvenile Zebra FinchesStudying juvenile zebra finches, researchers discover a mechanism which could possibly be responsible for the differences in the intensity of song learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·3 min readNew Biological Links Between Sleep Deprivation and the Immune System DiscoveredBiological mechanisms related to sleep loss affect the immune system and trigger an inflammatory response, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·4 min readResearchers Find Potential Route to Better Treatments for Fragile X and AutismResearchers discover three specific drugs affect three different kinds of neurotransmitter receptors which all appear to play roles in Fragile X.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2013·5 min readTraumatic Brain Injury Research Advances with $18.8M NIH AwardThe NIH is awarding researchers $18.8 million to help support global research into concussions and TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2013·2 min readStudy Points to Possible Treatment for Brain DisordersResearchers investigate how neurons are generated in hope to find potential new treatments for TSC and other neurological disorders.Read More
