Frontiers

Muscle Memory Discovery Ends ‘Use It or Lose It’ Dogma

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2019

A new study challenges the Myonuclear Domain Hypothesis of muscle memory. Researchers report nuclei gained during training persist even when muscle cells start to shrink as a result of disuse.... Read More...

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Can You Pick an MMA Winner By Studying Fighters’ Faces?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2019

Study finds people rate heavier fighters and those with higher anaerobic fitness as more likely to win an MMA match based on their facial features.... Read More...

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Sleeping Though a Fire Alarm: Benzodiazepines Prevent Ability to Wake in Response to Threat

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 11, 2019

Researchers report popular benzodiazepine sleep medications, such as Ambien and Halcion, caused test subjects to sleep through fire alarm drills. However, a newly developed class of sleeping medications perverse the ability to wake in response to threat.... Read More...

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Can Superman Trigger Heroic Helping in People?

Neuroscience NewsNovember 26, 2018

Researchers report priming people with images of superheros increases their prosocial behaviors.... Read More...

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Autism Associated with Zinc Deficiency in Early Development

Neuroscience NewsNovember 9, 2018

A new study reveals a mechanistic link between zinc levels in fetal development, genes and abnormal neural connections associated with autism.... Read More...

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Why Cannabis Affects Women Differently

Neuroscience NewsOctober 26, 2018

A new study explores the differences in cannabis use between males and females. Researchers reveal women are develop addiction to marijuana more quickly than men. The study reports females have different levels of endocannabinoids and more sensitive receptors than males in areas related to social behavior.... Read More...

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Smell of Lavender is Relaxing and Could Help Treat Anxiety

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2018

According to researchers, the scent of lavender is not only relaxing, the active compound, linalool, may help to treat anxiety disorders.... Read More...

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Does Herpes Cause Alzheimer’s?

Neuroscience NewsOctober 19, 2018

A new study looks at the possible causal link between the herpes virus and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report antiviral drugs significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia in patients with severe herpes infections.... Read More...

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Binge Drinking Affects Male and Female Brains Differently

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 11, 2018

A new study reports binge drinking affects gene expression in both males and females differently. In females who binge drink, genes linked to hormone signaling and immune function become altered, whereas in males, alterations occur to genes associated with nerve signaling.... Read More...

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Why Do Women Get More Migraines?

Neuroscience NewsAugust 14, 2018

Researchers report estrogen and other sex hormones may be responsible for the higher prevalence of migraines in women.... Read More...

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Breakthrough in Construction of Computers for Mimicking Human Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 11, 2018

Researchers have developed a new computer system that mimics the brain's neural networks. The advance could shed new light into neural processing and assist with research into brain disorders.... Read More...

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Footwear Habits Influence Child and Adolescent Motor Skill Development

Neuroscience NewsJuly 11, 2018

A new study reveals children who are habitually barefoot show significantly different motor skills between the ages of 6-10 than those who are habitually shod. Researchers report those who are habitually barefoot have better balance and jumping skills.... Read More...

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News

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought

Neuroscience

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought

Neurology

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Periodontitis may raise the risk for developing dementia

New proof that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease

AI

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Fast-acting psychedelic associated with improvements in depression/anxiety

NIH-funded rodent study finds molecular link between adolescent alcohol use and adult anxiety

Muscle Memory Discovery Ends ‘Use It or Lose It’ Dogma

Can You Pick an MMA Winner By Studying Fighters’ Faces?

Sleeping Though a Fire Alarm: Benzodiazepines Prevent Ability to Wake in Response to Threat

Autism Associated with Zinc Deficiency in Early Development

Why Cannabis Affects Women Differently

Smell of Lavender is Relaxing and Could Help Treat Anxiety

Does Herpes Cause Alzheimer’s?

Binge Drinking Affects Male and Female Brains Differently

Why Do Women Get More Migraines?

Breakthrough in Construction of Computers for Mimicking Human Brain

Footwear Habits Influence Child and Adolescent Motor Skill Development