FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2014·3 min readStudy Offers Hope to Caregivers of Alzheimer’s PatientsA common antidepressant proves effective in easing agitation associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2014·2 min readResearchers Discover How ALS SpreadsResearchers discover ALS is transmitted from cell to cell, suggesting the spread of the disease could be blocked.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 17, 2014·2 min readHow Well Do Football Helmets Protect Players from Concussions?Football helmets currently being used on the field may do little to help protect against hits to the side of the head or rotational force, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 17, 2014·2 min readBiomarker for Depression Could Improve Diagnosis and TreatmentA new study reports teenage boys with raised cortisol levels and depressive symptoms are up to 14 times more likely to develop major depression that their peers.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 14, 2014·3 min readCould Undiagnosed Sleep Problems Be Making MS Patients’ Fatigue Worse?Researchers find an increased risk of sleep apnea in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2014·2 min readProtein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate, Stem Cell or NeuronResearchers discover UPF1 helps determine whether an immature neural cell remains as a stem cell or develops into a functional neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·2 min readResearch Sheds Light on How the Body Regulates Fundamental Neuro HormoneLactate causes neurons to release more norepinephrine, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readResearch Reveals White Matter ‘Scaffold’ of Human BrainResearchers identify the white matter scaffold of the brain, a critical communication network which supports brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2014·3 min readA Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing WoesResearchers find simulated blindness in adult mice sharpens the animal's hearing.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 4, 2014·3 min readBrain Scans Show We Take Risks Because We Can’t Stop OurselvesEngaging in risky behavior occurs because a person's self control system is not active enough, a new study reports.Read More