FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2020·3 min readHigh air pollution exposure in 1-year-olds’ linked to structural brain changes at age 12Early-life exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution alters the structure of the brain at age 12. Children exposed to air pollution had reduced cortical thickness and gray matter volume compared to children who were not exposed to high levels of pollution.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·August 29, 2019·4 min readCracking the code of a brain cancer that keeps coming backUsing computer assisted technology to map cell types and molecular cascades, researchers have discovered potential new treatment strategies for recurrent Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma.Read More
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AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 19, 2018·4 min readHow Autism Associated Gene Affects the BrainCHD8, a gene associated with autism plays a significant role in oligodendrocyte development, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 2, 2018·4 min readPilot Study Validates Artificial Intelligence to Help Predict School ViolenceA new machine learning algorithm has proved to be over 91% effective in predicting which students are at higher risk of perpetrating school violence.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2018·5 min readKey Brain to Spinal Cord Nerve Connections for Voluntary Movement MappedResearchers have successfully mapped brain to spinal cord neural connections that help drive voluntary movement. The map could be beneficial in developing new strategies to treat spinal cord damage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·6 min readA Genetic Reason for Impaired Skilled MovementsThe loss of function of two genes prevents infant mice from developing motor skills as they mature, researchers say. The findings could have implications for patients with motor development disabilities.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 27, 2017·4 min readMicroRNA Treatment Restores Myelin and Limb Function in Multiple Sclerosis: Mouse StudyResearchers have been able to restore limb mobility and partially re-insulate neurons in mouse models of MS with microRNA treatments.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2016·3 min readMachine Learning Automatically Identifies Suicidal Behavior Using Patient’s Own WordsAnalyzing a patient's words, a machine learning system is 93 percent accurate in correctly classifying a suicidal person, researchers report.Read More