AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 3, 2019·4 min readVideo Game Based ‘Digital Medicine’ May Help Children with ASD and Co-Occurring ADHDStudy confirms the acceptability, feasibility and safety for using Project: EVO, a action video game experience, for children on the autism spectrum with co-occurring ADHD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 3, 2019·3 min readDisrupted Networks Link Overlapping Cognitive Deficits in Psychiatric DisorderA new meta analysis study identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2019·5 min readHow Does the Brain Learn by Talking to Itself?A new study reveals the role synaptic feedback systems play in shaping learning processes. The findings could help develop more efficient artificial intelligence techniques.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 31, 2018·6 min readTips For A New Year Tuneup For Your BrainResearchers provide strategies for enhancing brain health and lowering stress in the new year.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Enables Us to Rapidly Focus AttentionResearchers have identified a mechanism within the cholinergic system that underlies our ability to rapidly focus attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 27, 2018·4 min readLosing Neurons May Sometimes Not Be That BadResearchers report that neuron loss in Alzheimer's disease may not be such a bad thing. The study reveals the loss of neurons may be the result of a cell quality control mechanism attempting to protect the brain from the accumulation of malfunctioning neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2018·5 min readNutrients in Blood Linked to Better Cognition and Brain Connectivity in Older AdultsInvestigating 32 key nutrients in the Mediterranean diet, researcher report aging individuals with more abundant key nutrients in their blood had better functional connectivity and improved cognitive performance than those lacking the nutrients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 21, 2018·4 min readWhat if Consciousness is Just a Product of Our Non-Conscious BrainResearchers explore consciousness and argue our conscious processes may be formed by efficient non-conscious brain systems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 18, 2018·5 min readBrain Health Not Affected by Major Heart SurgeryStudy reveals patients who undergo major heart surgeries do not experience major memory changes compared to those who receive more minor treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2018·4 min readBoys with Good Motor Skills Excel at Problem Solving TooResearchers report boys with better motor skills tend to have higher cognitive scores over a two year follow up period than those with poorer motor skills. Additionally, boys with higher aerobic fitness had poorer cognition during the two year follow up than those with lower fitness levels.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 17, 2018·7 min readHow Marijuana May Damage the Teen Brain: Mouse StudyA new study reveals how marijuana can impede brain development and contribute to increased risks of mental health problems in teens with the DISC1 gene.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 13, 2018·3 min readIntellectually Active Lifestyle Protects Against Neurodegeneration in Huntington’sPeople with Huntington's disease who participated in intellectually stimulating activities had less brain atrophy than those with the disease who did not take up such activities.Read More
