FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 29, 2021·6 min readAn Algorithm to Predict Psychotic IllnessesA new AI algorithm can successfully predict which children with microdeletion of chromosome 22 will develop schizophrenia and other mental health disorders later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 28, 2021·5 min readLiving Retina Achieves Sensitivity and Efficiency Engineers Can Only Dream AboutStudy reveals how evolution and natural selection have optimized the mammalian retina.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 28, 2021·3 min readOlder Women More Likely to Report Depressive Symptoms Than MenWomen over the age of 70 are more likely than men of the same age to report feeling symptoms of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 28, 2021·3 min readInformation Can Reduce Selfish BehaviorPeople in competitive situations are more ready to accept the results and outcomes if they receive information that the process has been fair. This results in a reduction of selfish behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 28, 2021·6 min readAnti-Seizure Medication Improves Cognitive Function in Some Alzheimer’s PatientsLevetiracetam, an inexpensive drug commonly used in the treatment of epilepsy, improved memory, learning, and cognition for Alzheimer's patients who experience epilepsy activity in their brains.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·September 28, 2021·3 min readHappiness in Early Adulthood May Protect Against DementiaDepression experienced during early adulthood increases the risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 28, 2021·6 min readChildren Who Eat More Fruit and Veg Have Better Mental HealthChildren who regularly consume fruits and vegetables have better mental well-being than their peers who do not consume fresh fruit and vegetables. Those who eat five or more servings of fruits and veggies a day have a better overall mental well-being score, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2021·4 min readMagnetic Stimulation of the Brain Can Improve Episodic MemoryRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to the left prefrontal cortex can improve episodic memory performance by reducing the power of low frequency of brain waves during memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 28, 2021·8 min readChildren Do Not Understand Concept of Others Having False Beliefs Until Age 6 or 7Young children do not understand true or false belief, instead, they rely on perceptual access reasoning. The findings upend the longstanding belief that theory of mind is acquired by age four.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 28, 2021·3 min readCognitive Function Maintained Among Elderly Who Feel Good About LifeFeeling content in life slows cognitive decline in older adults, a new study reports. Researchers say the odds of older adults developing cognitive impairment and dementia were reduced in those who reported better psychological well-being.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 27, 2021·5 min readVirtual Reality Affects Children Differently Than AdultsImmersive virtual reality could disrupt a child's default coordination strategy, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 27, 2021·3 min readDetecting Dementia in the BloodA new blood test that uses atomic force microscopy technology appears to be effective as an Alzheimer's diagnostic test.Read More