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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 21, 2016·5 min read

Mapping Neurons Implicated in Parkinson’s Motor Impairment

Researchers have mapped out a circuit of neurons responsible for motor impairment in Parkinson's disease patients.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 18, 2016·7 min read

Brain Scans Link Physical Changes to Cognitive Risks for Common Over the Counter Drugs

A new neuroimaging study links neurobiological changes to the cognitive impairments associated with some common, over the counter medications.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·April 14, 2016·4 min read

Memory Suppressor Gene May Hold Key to New Alzheimer’s Treatments

Researchers have identified a unique memory suppressor gene that may be useful for developing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Neurology

·February 10, 2016·3 min read

Lipid Based Diets Effectively Combat Alzheimer’s in Mouse Models of Disease

Researchers have developed several new lipid based diets that appear to slow the progression of Alzheimer's in mouse models of the disease.

Featured Neurology

·January 4, 2016·3 min read

Anticholinergic Drugs Do Not Increase Dementia Risk in Parkinson’s

A new study reports Parkinson's patients who take anticholinergic medications show no significant decline in cognitive performance from those who do not take the medications.

Image shows overlap of acetylcholine and glutamate in the habenular.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 2, 2015·4 min read

So Hard To Quit: New Mechanism in Nicotine Addiction Discovered

Acetylcholine regulates glutamate signaling in the habenula, reinforcing nicotine addiction, researchers report.

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Featured Psychology

·October 27, 2015·4 min read

Study Helps Explain Why Many Alcohol Drinkers are Also Smokers

A new study reports nicotine reduces the sleep inducing effects of alcohol.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 27, 2015·4 min read

Cholinergic Neurons Send Brain Wide Broadcasts, Enabling the Ability to Learn From the Unexpected

A new study reports cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain respond to reward and punishment with unusual speed and precision.

This drawing shows mature hair cells, left, lose connections to outgoing neurons (blue) and gain connections to incoming neurons (red) as they age, right.

Electrophysiology Featured Neurology

·July 13, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Discover Possible Contributor to Age Related Hearing Loss

A new study reports new nerve cell connections on sensory cells could contribute to age related hearing loss.

The image is a diagram representation of acetylcholine receptors.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·December 15, 2014·3 min read

Neurotransmitter Binding Site Function Revealed with Unprecedented Accuracy

New research significantly advances understanding of how drugs activate receptors.

Featured Neurology

·December 17, 2013·3 min read

Brain Chemical Ratios Help Predict Developmental Delays in Preterm Infants

A new study identifies a possible biomarker for predicting whether preterm infants are at risk for developing motor developmental problems.

The image shows the researcher reviewing brain scans associated with the research.

Autism Featured

·August 1, 2013·4 min read

Brain Chemistry Changes in Children with Autism Offer Clues to Earlier Detection and Intervention

A new study finds that between ages 3 and 10, children with ASD exhibit distinct brain chemical changes which differ from children with developmental delays and those considered to undergo typical neurodevelopment.