FeaturedPsychology·October 10, 2017·3 min readChildren With ADHD Likely to Have Touch Processing AbnormalitiesA new study in Journal of Neurophysiology reveals children with ADHD perform worse on tests of tactile functioning than those without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 26, 2017·3 min readLactation Hormone Also Helps a Mother’s BrainProlactin, a hormone that stimulates a mother's milk production, appears to be a vital component in maternal nurturing behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2017·5 min readMaternal Diet Could Affect Kid’s Brain Reward CircuitryResearchers report rats that ate fatty or junk foods during pregnancy tended to have heavier pups that preferred the taste of fat directly following weaning. They also noted mothers who ate energy rich food either during pregnancy or while breastfeeding had an increased risk of their children becoming obese later in life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 21, 2017·4 min readNeuron Types in Brain Are Defined by Gene Activity Shaping Their Communication PatternsA new Cell study reports on the molecular-genetic basis of neural cell types. The study reports families of gene encoding proteins involved in neurotransmission define neurons by determining which cells they connect to and how they communicate.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 12, 2017·4 min readResearchers Reverse Negative Effects of Adolescent Marijuana UseResearchers were able to reverse the neural and behavioral effects of THC exposure and eliminate schizophrenia like symptoms in rats by using drugs to activate GABA, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 5, 2017·5 min readSuperhuman ‘Night’ Vision During the Total Eclipse?Researchers investigate how people are able to see objects clearly during a dark solar eclipse than on a typical moonless night.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 5, 2017·5 min readPrenatal Lack of Omegas 3 and 6 Linked to Schizophrenia Symptoms as Adults: Mouse StudyRIKEN researchers discover deprivation of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids during pregnancy can alter gene expression, increasing the risk of schizophrenia in the offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2017·5 min readLove Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain CellsResearchers at Johns Hopkins have identified specific neurons in the zona incerta that appear to help promote sleep. The discovery could help develop new treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 1, 2017·4 min readScents and Social Preference: Identifying the Roots of AttractionResearchers at UCSD have isolated two microRNA molecules that are responsible for mediating neurotransmission switching from aversion to attraction, and vice versa.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 30, 2017·5 min readFaster Acting Antidepressants May Finally Be Within ReachResearchers explain how SSRI antidepressants initiate action by targeting a specific type of nerve cells. Findings may lead to the development of faster acting antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 3, 2017·4 min readThe Secret Connection Between Anxiety and SleepResearchers have identified neurons that appear to play a critical role in connecting sleep and emotions. The findings provide an important insight into the pathophysiology of insomnia and the role of orexin in arousal regulation. Researchers hope their findings will lead to new remedies for sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2017·4 min readFindings Reverse Hypothesis of GABA Neurodevelopment in SchizophreniaResearchers shed light on the alterations in neural networks that may cause abnormal neurodevelopment in schizophrenia.Read More
