FeaturedNeurology·December 17, 2013·3 min readContrast Agent Linked with Brain Abnormalities on MRIResearchers confirm an association between a common MRI contrasting agent and abnormalities on brain MRI.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 9, 2015·6 min readNewly Discovered Brain Pathway Could Solve Antipsychotic MysteryResearchers provide possible new insights into psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 17, 2015·4 min readResearchers Visualize Critical Part of Basal Ganglia PathwaysResearchers use neuroimaging technology to visualize the pathways that connect the different areas of the basal ganglia. The research could lead to new tracking of disease progression in Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2015·4 min readFirst U.S Patients Treated with Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers report on the pilot study for focused ultrasound treatments for dyskinesia associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 18, 2016·3 min readLarger Globus Pallidus Volume in Those With SchizophreniaResearchers discover people with schizophrenia have greater volume in globus pallidus than in healthy subjects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2016·6 min readWas it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal GangliaResearchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2016·4 min readCheesy Stuff: The Science Behind Why Some People Hate CheeseA new study provides insight into the areas of the brain which become activated when people are presented with aversive foods and suggests the reward circuit may encode disgust.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 9, 2017·4 min readNeuronal Targets That Restore Movement in Model of Parkinson’s Disease DiscoveredA new optogenetics study has revealed two groups of neurons that can be turned on and off to alleviate movement related symptoms of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 16, 2017·4 min readBrain Rewiring in Parkinson’s Disease May Contribute to Abnormal MovementAbnormal activity involving the globus pallidus may be responsible for movement dysfunction in Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 29, 2017·3 min readNo Evidence That Gadolinium Causes Neurologic HarmA new study reports there is no evidence that gadolinium contrast material, commonly used for MRI scans, contributes to cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 2, 2018·4 min readWhere Brain Cells Get Their Information May Determine Their Roles in DiseasesResearchers have mapped the relationship of two types of neurons implicated in psychiatric and movement disorder. The findings could lead to new treatments for a range of disorders from depression to Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2019·5 min readObesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brainObesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume.Read More