FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2018·4 min readGut Bacteria Play Key Role in Anti Seizure Effects of Ketogenic DietResearchers believe they have established a causal link between gut bacteria and seizure susceptibility. The study also identifies a specific bacteria that plays a critical role in the anti-seizure effects of the ketogenic diet.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2018·2 min readNew Sensor Discovery Has Implications for Brain ResearchResearchers have developed an ultra fast sensor that binds to glutamate. The sensor, dubbed iGluu, is being made available to other researchers to further their neuroscience studies.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2018·4 min readSimple Treatment May Minimize Hearing Loss Triggered by Loud NoiseResearchers have identified the mechanisms behind how noise induced hearing loss occurs and have shown a simple injection to the middle ear may help to preserve hearing following exposure to loud blast noises.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2018·3 min readDancers’ Brains React Quickly to Changes in Music and Display Brain Frequencies Linked to Emotion and Memory ProcessesA new study reveals professional dancers' brains react more quickly to musical changes than professional musicians. EEG data reveals dancers display stronger synchronization at a lower theta frequency, which is linked to emotional and memory processing. The study backs up previous findings that indicate both the auditory and motor cortices of dancers develop in unique ways.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 4, 2018·4 min readEven Brief Maternal Deprivation Early in Life Alters Adult Brain Function and CognitionBabies removed from their mothers for 24 hours when they were 9 days old exhibited significant behavioral and brain structural abnormalities in adulthood, a new study reports. Researchers noted memory impairment and less communication between specific brain regions in those removed from maternal care.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 27, 2018·3 min readMultiple Sclerosis Drug Could Reduce Painful Side Effects of Common Cancer TreatmentAccording to a new study, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis could help to treat pain caused by cancer treatments in myeloma patients.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 15, 2018·5 min readADHD Drug Increases Glutamate and Positive Emotion in Healthy PeopleA new study reveals a psychostimulant prescribed for ADHD increases glutamate in the brains of healthy people, resulting in more positive emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2018·3 min readShedding Light on the Underlying Cause of StrokeA new study reveals the drug QNZ-46 may help to protect patients at risk of stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 13, 2018·4 min readLopsided Ear Function Can Lead to Lopsided Brain DevelopmentA new study reveals differences in ear function can lead to asymmetrical brain differences in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 28, 2018·3 min readReceptors Key to Strong MemoriesThe strength of a memory depends upon the number of receptors in a synapse, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 21, 2018·5 min readNovel Mechanism Behind Schizophrenia UncoveredNeuregulin 3, a protein elevated in the brains of those with schizophrenia, suppresses a protein complex required for efficient neural communication, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·February 16, 2018·5 min readLab Grown Human Cerebellar Cells Yield Clues to AutismResearchers have derived purkinje cells from patients with TSC, a genetic syndrome that includes some ASD-like symptoms. The cells, researchers say, have several characteristics that could help explain how ASD develops at the molecular level.Read More
