FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2018·4 min readMicroglia React Distinctly During InflammationA new study sheds light into the function of microglia and inflammatory response.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 26, 2018·5 min readBrain Responses to Language in Toddlers with ASD Linked to Altered Gene ExpressionResearchers report differential brain responses to speech in toddlers with ASD is associated with widespread gene expression activity in blood leukocyte cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 26, 2018·3 min readHacking the Aging CodeA new study reveals a strategy for the development of new anti-aging therapeutics based on big data research from medical studies and biobanks.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 26, 2018·6 min readNever Before Seen DNA Recombination in Brain Linked to Alzheimer’sResearchers identified gene recombination in neurons that produces new gene variants in the brains of those with Alzheimer's disease. The findings, researchers say, may point to a potential near term treatment for the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 21, 2018·3 min readResearchers Use MRI to Predict Alzheimer’sUsing neuroimaging technology to examine white matter tracts in the brain, researchers were able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with 95% accuracy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2018·6 min readDNA Vaccine Reduces Both Toxic Proteins Linked to Alzheimer’sA new DNA vaccine tested in mice significantly reduces tau and amyloid beta, two proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease. The findings, researchers say, may pave the way for clinical trials in humans with the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 19, 2018·4 min readAutism Mutations Make the Brain Less FlexibleStudy sheds light on how SETD5, a gene associated with ASD, alters behavior and may lead to less flexibility in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2018·3 min readStudy Explains Behavioral Reaction to Painful ExperiencesAccording to researchers, bodily responses to pain are controlled by a neural pathway that involves heightened activity in the spinal cord and two parts of the brain-stem.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 19, 2018·5 min readExploring the Genetic Contribution to Suicide RiskA new study identifies four genes mutations which are associated with an increased risk of suicide.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 19, 2018·3 min readIs the Gut or Brain More Important in Regulating Appetite and Metabolism?Researchers debate the roles of the gut and brain hormones play in regulating appetite and metabolism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2018·4 min readSeeing and Smelling Food Prepares the Liver for Digestion: Mouse StudyResearchers say the sight and smell of food alone may be enough to prompt the liver to start the processes that help digest food.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2018·3 min readGut Hormone and Brown Fat Interact to Tell the Brain It’s Time to Stop EatingA new study reports brown fat interacts with secretin, a gut hormone, to signal the feeling of fullness to the brain while eating.Read More