Daily Cannabis Use on the Rise in American Adults
While cannabis use is decreasing among teens, a new study reveals adults in the US are increasingly using marijuana on a daily basis.... Read More...
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Waves Move Across the Human Brain to Support Memory
Alpha and theta oscillations move rhythmically across the brain, reflecting neural activity propagating across the cortex to help form working memory, a new study reports.... Read More...
Pregnancy Drug DES May Have Triggered ADHD in Grandchildren of Women Who Used It
A new study reveals elevated risks of ADHD diagnosis in grandchildren of women who took a synthetic estrogen drug, known as DES, between 1948 and 1971. ... Read More...
Targeting Receptor Related to Serotonin May Boost Memory Formation
Columbia University researchers reveal targeting a specific serotonin receptor can help to boost memory formation. The study reports targeting 5-HT4 receptors could help improve cognitive impairment.... Read More...
An AI For Deciphering What Animals Do All Day
Researchers adapt the popular 'bag of words' algorithm to tack every move of a Hydra. ... Read More...
Nerve Cells That Enable Fruit Flies to Escape Danger Discovered
Researchers have identified neurons that help to initiate an escape from danger response in fruit flies. ... Read More...
Suicide Spikes After Death of Robin Williams
A new PLOS ONE study reveals there was a 10 percent increase in suicides in the months following Robin Williams' death. Researchers report, significantly, there was a 32 percent increase in suffocation suicides in the 5 months following Williams' death by the same method.... Read More...
Prenatal Famine Drives DNA Methylation and Adult Health Six Decades Later
Study reports the effects of prenatal famine can cause metabolic health problems in offspring up to six decades later.... Read More...
Experts Call for Ethics Rules to Protect Privacy and Free Will As Brain Implants Advance
Researchers call for regulations and ethical guidelines to help protect personal privacy and autonomy for those who use neurotechnologies.... Read More...
Cognitive Hearing Aid Filters Out the Noise
A newly developed cognitive hearing aid can monitor brain activity to determine who a person is listening to and amplifies that voice to assist the listener. The technology can help a hearing impaired person follow a conversation in a noisy environment far more easily.... Read More...
First Image of Major Brain Receptor in Action Captured
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have been able to capture how glutamate opens glutamate receptor ion channels. The Nature study provides significant insight into how receptors can mediate brain function.... Read More...
Researchers Find Link Between Food Allergies and Childhood Anxiety
A new study reveals a link between a food allergy diagnosis and social anxiety in children of low socioeconomic status. The study found 57% of children with food allergies report anxiety symptoms. Researchers suggest food allergies are linked to elevated social anxiety, fear of social rejection and also humiliation in children.... Read More...