ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2012·2 min readNaturally Occurring Protein Has a Role in Chronic PainResearchers in France and Sweden have discovered how one of the body’s own proteins is involved in generating chronic pain...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 11, 2012·3 min readBrain Cell Activity Imbalance May Account for Seizure Susceptibility in Angelman SyndromeNew research by scientists at the University of University of North Carolina School of Medicine may have pinpointed an underlying...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 8, 2012·4 min readNovel Brain Imaging Technique Explains Why Concussions Affect People DifferentlyPatients vary widely in their response to concussion, but scientists haven’t understood why. Now, using a new technique for analyzing...Read More
Featured Articles·June 5, 2012·3 min readStudy Offers Hope for More Effective Treatment of NearsightednessUniversity of Houston optometrist finds small reduction in progression of myopia promising. Research by an optometrist at the University of...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 4, 2012·2 min readNew Hope for Migraine SufferersGriffith University identifies female gene link. New hope has arrived for migraine sufferers following a Griffith University study with the...Read More
Brain CancerNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2012·2 min readWisconsin Research Team Reveals Novel Way to Treat Drug-Resistant Brain Tumor CellsNew research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explains why the incurable brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is highly resistant to...Read More
NeurosciencePsychology·May 31, 2012·3 min readA Post-Coital Switch: Mapping the Changing Behaviors in the Female Fruit Fly’s MindIf men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then it shouldn’t be surprising that their neural circuits differ....Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 30, 2012·1 min readFish Study Raises Hope for Spinal Injury RepairScientists have unlocked the secrets of the zebrafish’s ability to heal its spinal cord after injury, in research that could...Read More
EventsFeaturedGenetics·May 24, 2012·4 min readWorkshop to Examine Optogenetic Approaches for Treating Diseases Associated With Vision Loss AnnouncedFoundation Fighting Blindness and Mass. Eye and Ear Host June 1 Optogenetics Workshop to Fast-Track Innovative Approaches to Save and...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 15, 2012·5 min readSugar Makes You Stupid: Study Shows High Fructose Diet Sabotages Learning and MemoryThis is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory. [Corrections: The UCLA Newsroom has made...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 14, 2012·2 min readLet There Be Light: It’s Good for Our BrainsEPFL scientists have proven that light intensity influences our cognitive performance and how alert we feel, and that these positive...Read More
Psychology·May 11, 2012·3 min readMaternal Antibodies to Gluten Linked to Schizophrenia Risk in ChildrenBabies born to women with sensitivity to gluten appear to be at increased risk for certain psychiatric disorders later in...Read More