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·November 5, 2018·3 min read

The Reason For Hemispheric Dominance in the Brain

A new study of pigeons reveals hemispheric dominance in the brain is caused by slight differences in temporal activity patterns.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 7, 2017·7 min read

Intermittent Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Memory

Electrically stimulating the nucleus basalis of Meynert elevated acetylcholine levels and helped improve working memory, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 23, 2019·3 min read

Targeting key gene could help lead to down syndrome treatment

Using stem cells from candidates with Down syndrome to create an organoid, and employing mouse models, researchers pinpoint a gene linked to memory impairments and cognitive problems in Down syndrome. Inhibiting the OLIG2 gene leads to cognitive and memory improvements in mouse models of Down. Researchers hope their findings lead to an in utero treatment that targets the gene and helps reverse abnormal brain development.

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·June 26, 2017·4 min read

Fossil Sheds Light on the Origin of the Neocortex

A new study reveals an early relative of mammals possessed an expanded brain with a neocortex like structure. The researchers reported the neocortex like structure developed in a late Permian therapsid 25 million years prior to the emergence of the first mammals.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·January 22, 2018·4 min read

Placental Accumulation of Flame Retardant Chemical Alters Serotonin Production in Rat Offspring

A new study reports on a link between exposure to a flame retardant mixture used in foam based furniture and the disruption of normal placenta function in rats. The placental disruption alters the production of serotonin in offspring, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 2, 2020·3 min read

Neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress discovered

Researchers have identified a brain circuit that drives physical response to emotional stress. The circuit begins in the dorsal peduncular cortex and dorsal tenia tecta, before sending signals to the hypothalamus. The findings could help with the development of treatments for panic disorders and PTSD.

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Autism Featured Genetics

·July 16, 2015·3 min read

Using Stem Cells to Create ‘Mini Brains’ Helps Further Understanding of Autism

A new stem cell study could help predict autism and could lead to new drug targets for ASD.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 22, 2016·6 min read

Mini Brains Add to Evidence of Zika’s Toll on Fetal Cortex

Researchers have confirmed a key way in which the Zika virus causes damage to fetal brains.

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Electrophysiology Featured Psychology

·April 9, 2013·3 min read

Sensational Success in Patients with Major Depression Using Deep Brain Stimulation

Researchers implanted pacemaker electrodes into the medial forebrain bundle of patients suffering from major depression and performed deep brain stimulation. In a matter of days, in six out of seven patients, symptoms such as anxiety, despondence, listlessness and joylessness had improved considerably.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Videos Pain

·November 3, 2016·4 min read

Tuning the Brain to Alleviate Pain

According to researchers, both visual and auditory stimulation can significantly induce pain intensity.

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Featured Neurology

·May 10, 2017·4 min read

Probing Possible Reasons For Smell Loss

Problems with olfaction associated with Alzheimer's could be a result of damage to neurotransmitter and neuromodulator neurons in the forebrain, a new study reports.