FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2021·5 min readAI Spots Neurons Better Than Human ExpertsA new deep learning algorithm is superior to human experts in distinguishing between retinal ganglion cells in healthy patients and in those with glaucoma. The AI system could potentially help improve the diagnosis of both eye and brain diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 5, 2021·5 min readAI Spots Individual Neurons in the Eye Better than Human ExpertsA newly developed system that uses OCT imaging and deep learning should enable better detection and monitoring of glaucoma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 28, 2021·7 min readChildhood Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Poor Mental Health at Age 18The more exposure a child has to nitrogen oxide, the higher the risk of them developing mental health disorders at age eighteen.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 26, 2021·6 min readSmartphone App Can Identify Autism Symptoms in ToddlersA new digital app has shown to be successful in detecting one key symptom associated with ASD in young children. The app, which combines gaze tracking and machine learning algorithms, could be an inexpensive new tool to help with the diagnosis of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 17, 2021·4 min readAt 45, Some People Are Already on the Path to the Frailties of Old AgeResearchers say those who were 45 and show more signs of aging, including cognitive problems, skin wrinkles, and a decrease in cardiovascular health, are at increased risk of dementia and other frailties associated with old age.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 15, 2021·5 min readLab Studies of Emotion and Well-Being May Be Missing Real-World AnxietyA person's natural level of anxiety may have a significant impact on results for lab-based studies of emotion and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2021·8 min readKids With Mental Health Problems Become Less Healthy AdultsMiddle-aged people who experienced mental health problems during youth aged at a faster pace, showed greater declines in sensory, motor, and cognitive functions, and were rated as looking older than their peers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 11, 2021·5 min readSpinal Fluid of People With Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Signals InflammationPeople with the APOE4 genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease also have lower levels of the CRP inflammatory molecules in their spinal fluid. Researchers speculate these inflammatory molecules may be accumulating in the brain and causing damage, rather than floating freely in cerebrospinal fluid.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 28, 2021·4 min read‘Be a Man’: Why Some Men Respond Aggressively to Threats to ManhoodMen with a more fragile sense of masculinity, or whose feelings of masculinity rely more on others, are more likely to act aggressively in order to prove their masculinity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2020·6 min readChildhood Lead Exposure Leads to Structural Changes in Middle-Aged BrainsElevated levels of lead in the blood of children was associated with structural changes in the brain during mid-life. Those with higher levels of lead exposure as children had decreased hippocampal volume and structural deficits in white-matter integrity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 12, 2020·4 min readAstrocytes Identified as Master ‘Conductors’ of the BrainAstrocytes are involved in regulating inhibitory synapses by binding to neurons through the NrCAM adhesion molecule.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 9, 2020·4 min readInexpensive, Accessible Device Provides Visual Proof that Masks Block DropletsAn inexpensive tool allows researchers to demonstrate the effectiveness of facemasks and facial coverings to slow the spread of coronavirus transmission. Findings reveal N95 facemasks, and cotton face coverings provide the best protection from COVID-19.Read More
