Retroviruses may be a missing causal link in diseases like ALS, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia. Read More
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Researchers have developed a new urine test that could potentially measure how much our bodies have aged. The test measures a substance that indicates oxidative damage, which increases in urine as we age. Read More
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
Blocking DNA methylation affects memory formation in honeybees, a new study reports. Read More
A new study reports researchers have developed a new gene editing approach that may provide a new treatment avenue for Huntington's disease. Read More
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
A new paper identifies 100 of the most cited neuroscience research papers. Of these papers, 78 focus on five topics. According to the authors of the paper, the most cited neuroscience research topics include the prefrontal cortex, neural connectivity, methodology, brain mapping and neurological disorders. The findings could have significant impact for future neuroscience studies. Read More
Researchers investigate why listening to music socially has benefits, and when it my amplify negative emotions. Read More
Researchers investigate the effect of a genetic mutation of the FOXP2 gene on the vocalization patterns of adult male mice. Read More
Researchers believe they have identified specific neurons that are responsible for conscious awareness. Previous studies have implicated both thalamocortical circuits and cortico-cortico circuits in consciousness. The new study reports these networks intersect via L5p neurons. Directly activating L5p neurons made mice react to weaker sensory stimuli. The researchers say if consciousness requires L5p neurons, all brain activity without them must be unconscious. Read More
A new study finds wine-derived human gut metabolites may have neuroprotective capabilities. Read More
A new study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience provides new evidence that bacterial infection and inflammation could contribute to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found a tenfold higher overall ratio of Actinobacteria to Proteobacteria in the brains of Alzheimer's patients compared to those without the disease. Read More
