FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2013·3 min readTo Live and Learn: Making Memories Has to Be a Speedy BusinessResearchers discover neurons have a special preassembly technique to speed up the manufacture of proteins at synapses, enabling synaptic plasticity and the brain to rapidly form memories.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 15, 2013·3 min readScientists Unravel Mechanisms in Chronic ItchingNeurons which send itch signals also co-opt pain neurons to intensify the itching sensation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 15, 2013·2 min readIndividuals Genetically Predisposed to Anxiousness May Be Less Likely to Volunteer and Help OthersResearchers find a genetic component to pro-social behavior is also linked to social anxiety.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 15, 2013·5 min readNew Role for ‘Hunger Hormone’: Study Finds Ghrelin Primes the Brain for PTSDThe "hunger hormone" ghrelin, when released during chronic stress, makes the brain more vulnerable to traumatic events. Researchers suggest this could predispose people to PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 15, 2013·2 min readTeachers More Likely to Have Progressive Speech and Language DisordersResearchers discover an unusual occupational hazard for teachers. Progressive speech and language problems are more prevalent in those who teach than those with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2013·2 min readAge Doesn’t Impact Concussion SymptomsResearchers find no significant difference in concussion symptoms and recovery times between different age groups, from middle school children to college athletes.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2013·5 min readFrom Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain InjuryWorking with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2013·4 min readA Blueprint for Restoring Touch With a Prosthetic HandResearchers develop a new blueprint for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs. The findings could someday convey real-time sensory information for amputees.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 13, 2013·2 min readGo to Bed! Irregular Bedtimes Linked to Behavioral Problems in ChildrenChildren with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioral difficulties, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2013·3 min readTwo Forms of Parkinson’s Disease IdentifiedResearchers have succeeded in characterizing and producing two different types of alpha-synuclein aggregates. One of which is more toxic and has greater capacity to invade neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 11, 2013·2 min readNew Hope for Premature Babies at Risk of Brain DamageNewborns who suffer a brain hemorrhage at birth could be saved from developing hydrocephalus thanks to a new drug which prevents brain swelling, researchers discover.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·October 11, 2013·3 min readTwo-Drug Combination Slows Malignant Brain Tumors in MiceA new study reports a novel combination of two targeted drugs dramatically slowed the growth of brain cancer tumors and significantly extended survival in mouse models.Read More
