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The image shows the MRI brain scans used in this study.

Featured Psychology

·September 11, 2013·3 min read

How Schizophrenia Affects the Brain

A new neuroimaging study documents how schizophrenia impacts the brain tissue of patients.

The image is an MRI showing the location of the amygdala.

Featured Neurology

·September 10, 2013·2 min read

Scientists Discover a Novel Opiate Addiction Switch in the Brain

A new study reveals the underlying molecular process by which opiate addiction develops in the brain.

The image shows the location of the cerebral cortex in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 10, 2013·2 min read

Study Creates New Memories by Directly Changing the Brain

Researchers create new and specific memories by directly manipulating brain cells in the cerebral cortex of rodents.

This image is a brain scan of a person with methamphetamine addiction.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 10, 2013·3 min read

Study Suggests Possibility of Selectively Erasing Unwanted Memories

Researchers erase drug associated memories in mice and rats without affecting other memories.

This illustration shows the main symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 10, 2013·4 min read

Multiple Sclerosis Appears to Originate in Different Part of Brain than Long Believed

Important clues about the causes of MS could be found in gray matter, a new study suggests.

This picture shows a middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysm.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 9, 2013·4 min read

Hypertensive Smoking Women Have Higher Risk of Fatal Brain Bleeding

A long term population based study helps shed light on those most at risk for SAH.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 9, 2013·3 min read

Capturing Brain Activity with Sculpted Light

Researchers develop a new imaging technique which allows them to study the function of the entire nervous system.

This image shows the location of the hippocapmus in the brain.

Featured Psychology

·September 9, 2013·2 min read

Cell Transplants Could be a Novel Treatment for Schizophrenia

Researchers see restored normal function in the hippocampus and dopamine function of rats after transplanting interneurons. The findings could lead to new treatment options for schizophrenia.

The image show the location of SOD1 on chromosome 21.

Featured Neurology

·September 9, 2013·6 min read

Therapy Slows Onset and Progression of Lou Gehrig’s Disease

By reducing the expression of the SOD1 gene, ALS onset and progression is slowed, a new study suggests.

A brain showing the fornix structure highlighted.

Featured Neurology

·September 9, 2013·4 min read

Brain Circuitry Loss Could be a Very Early Sign of Cognitive Decline in Healthy Elderly People

Researchers find degeneration of the fornix can identify those at risk of cognitive decline long before clinical symptoms appear.

This image highlights the location of the insula in green.

Featured Psychology

·August 21, 2013·5 min read

Schizophrenia Symptoms Linked to Faulty ‘Switch’ in Brain

Researchers find some of the psychotic symptoms experienced by those with schizophrenia may be caused by a disconnection between the insular and lateral frontal cortex.