FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·November 22, 2022·3 min readNew Alzheimer’s Genes Discovered in World’s Largest StudyResearchers have identified two new genes, ATP8B4 and ABCA1, that are implicated in Alzheimer's disease. The genes impact the brain's immune system and cholesterol processing, leading to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2021·4 min readAmateur Boxing to Increased Risk of Brain Impairment and Early Onset of DementiaAmateur boxers, specifically those who boxed during their youth, are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who didn't.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 4, 2021·6 min readClinical Criteria for Diagnosing Autism Inadequate for People With Genetic ConditionsPeople with one of four genetic disorders express symptoms associated with autism, although they do not meet the criteria for ASD diagnosis.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 2, 2020·4 min readDoll Play Activates Brain Regions Associated With Empathy and Social SkillsPlaying with dolls as a small child helps develop social skills and empathy. Doll play activates the posterior superior temporal sulcus, an area of the brain associated with social processing and behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 1, 2019·2 min readVirtual reality treatment could help military veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorderStudy reveals 19% of veterans reported a greater reduction of their PTSD symptoms after 12 weeks of a novel virtual reality therapy than their peers who were not exposed to the treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 27, 2019·4 min readTeenagers less likely to respond to mothers with controlling tone of voiceMothers who address their teens with a neutral tone of voice elicit more positive and less negative emotions in their children, increasing closeness. Those who speak with a controlling tone evoke negative emotions and have a less close bond with their teenage child.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 21, 2019·4 min read‘Key player’ identified in genetic link to psychiatric conditionsCYFIP1 plays a key role in the damaging effects of 15q11.2 deletion. When CYFIP1 is missing, myelin abnormalities occur. The findings shed light on how psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, may develop.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 2, 2019·3 min readWhy babies born during winter are at higher risk of developing mental health disordersCortisol levels are higher in women who give birth during winter months. The findings shed light on why mental health disorders are more common in those born during colder seasons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 20, 2019·5 min readLong Term Benefits From Intensive Therapy in Early Stages of Multiple SclerosisA new study reports intensive therapy during the early stages of MS results in better long term outcomes for the patients.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2019·3 min readMovement Impairments in Autism Could Be ReversibleThe study suggests motor learning difficulties can be reversed through behavioral training.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 3, 2018·3 min readHuntington’s Disease Starts in ChildhoodResearchers say the Huntingtin gene affects brain development from an early age, even though most patients do not develop Huntington's disease until later life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 14, 2018·3 min readMapping MemoryA new study sheds light on how our brain stores long term spatial memories. Researchers have identified a specific pattern of neural activity in the retrosplenial cortex when our brains are in the process of storing spatial memories.Read More
