FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 16, 2019·4 min readNew oral appliance helps sleep apnea sufferers sleep more soundlyA new oral device, dubbed the mandibular advancement appliance, can improve the quality of sleep for those with sleep apnea. The device increases retroglossal airway space three-dimensionally.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 8, 2019·4 min readNew Target for Chronic Pain Relief Confirmed by ScientistsA research group at Hiroshima University observed a potential new target for chronic pain treatment. Further research using this receptor could lead to new, more effective drugs to use in pain-relieving treatment for chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·June 11, 2018·4 min readNew Type of Depression IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new type of depression. The findings may help explain why some people are resistant to current treatments for depressive disorders. The study reports on how a specific protein, RGS8, plays a role in depressive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2017·4 min readRecently Discovered Protein Controls Appetite and Body Fat CompositionNPGL, a recently discovered protein, influences fat storage in the human body, even when on a calorie restricted diet. Researchers believe this mechanism had evolutionary benefits and the protein could be a potential target to treat obesity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 28, 2017·4 min readNew Appetite Control Mechanism Discovered in BrainNPGL, a newly discovered molecule, increases appetite during periods of fasting and decreases it when we gorge, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2017·4 min readLasers Could Be Key to Unlocking MemoryResearchers have developed new technology that utilizes infrared light in order to treat memory loss conditions.Read More
