FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2017·3 min readBreast Milk May Aid White Matter Microstructural Organization in Preterm BabiesAn important new study reveals breast feeding not only helps pass immunity onto infants and reduces the risk of obesity, it can also help preterm babies develop more robust white matter.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 3, 2017·3 min readExercise Study Offers Hope in Fight Against Alzheimer’sLight exercise, such as walking, could offer hope for re-establishing some neural connections in people with MCI and Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 11, 2017·6 min readWiring of the ‘Little Brain’ Linked to Multiple Forms of Mental IllnessResearchers report differences in the cerebellum and pons could increase risk for multiple forms of mental illness.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2017·4 min readBrain’s Role in Tourette Tics Simulated in New Computational ModelResearchers use a new computer based brain stimulation to demonstrate tics associated with Tourette syndrome as a result of interaction between multiple brain regions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2017·5 min readBrain Stimulation Improves Schizophrenia-Like Cognitive ProblemsResearchers report stimulating the cerebellum of rats with schizophrenia like cognitive problems helps to normalize brain activity in the frontal cortex and correct the rat's ability to estimate the passage of time.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2017·6 min readDuring Learning, Neurons Deep in Brain Engage in a Surprising Level of ActivityA new study could shed light on how the cerebellum encodes information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2017·3 min readThe Chef’s BrainResearchers report a chef's skills and expertise are embodied in the cerebellum, an area of the brain associated with motor function and cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2017·4 min readTransporter of Thyroid Hormones is Crucial For Embryonic Brain DevelopmentResearchers report on the importance of thyroid hormones in the development of the cerebellum.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 2, 2017·4 min readBrain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit SuicideResearchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 21, 2017·5 min readChanges in Blood-Brain Barrier and Intestinal Permeability Found in People With AutismResearchers discover a link between neuroinflammation associated with impairment to the blood-brain barrier and intestinal permeability in people with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2017·3 min readScientists Find Sensor That Makes Synapses FastSynaptotagmin 2 is the major calcium sensor in GABAergic synapses, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2016·4 min readRunning Triggers Production of a Molecule That Repairs the Brain: Mouse StudyRunning helps to produce a molecule that can heal myelin in mice, a new study reports.Read More