FeaturedNeuroscience·January 22, 2023·10 min readWearable Tech and AI Combine to Track Progression of Movement DisordersCombining new wearable technology and artificial intelligence, researchers are better able to track motion and monitor the progression of movement disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 6, 2023·6 min readScars Mended Using Transplanted Hair FolliclesHair follicle transplantation promotes skin rejuvenation and scar reduction by expressing genes found in healthy, undamaged skin.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 10, 2022·6 min readHead Injuries in Children Linked to Reduced Brain Size and Learning DifficultiesIn children, traumatic brain injury can lead to reduced brain size and cognitive impairments that affect learning, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 30, 2022·4 min readSleep Triggered by Stress Can Help Mice Cope With Later AnxietyStudy reveals the how stress can induce sleep in mice, and how this stress-induced sleep can help reduce anxiety the following day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2022·4 min readIntermittent Fasting May Help Heal Nerve DamageIntermittent fasting alters the gut bacteria in mice, facilitating an increased ability for damaged nerves to recover.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 20, 2022·4 min readSingle Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s DiseaseA neuroimaging-based machine learning algorithm can detect Alzheimer's in the brain with 98% accuracy. The system is also 79% accurate at determining which stage of Alzheimer's disease a patient has.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 11, 2022·5 min readPsilocybin Increases Brain Connectivity in People With Depression After UsePeople with depression who responded to psilocybin therapy showed an increase in brain connectivity for up to three weeks following treatment. The increased brain connectivity was correlated with self-reported improvements in depression symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 8, 2022·5 min readSmoking Increases Social Isolation and LonelinessPrevious research indicated social isolation and loneliness is a driver of smoking behaviors. A new study reports smoking itself may lead to social isolation and loneliness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 6, 2021·4 min readBrain Cell Differences Could Be Key to Learning in Humans and AIStudy reveals why human brains are so good at learning. The findings could help with the development of more efficient AI models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2021·4 min readFruit Flies React to Smells While AsleepStudy reveals how the drosophila brain subconsciously processes salient information, such as odors, that require interpretation while asleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 17, 2021·4 min readHistamine and Inflammation Could Be Key Players in DepressionA new study adds to the growing body of research linking inflammation to depression. Researchers found the molecule histamine directly inhibits the release of serotonin in the brain by attaching to inhibitory receptors on serotonin neurons in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2021·8 min readThree Brain Responses Linked to Successful Weight Loss SurgeryNeuroimaging study reveals three distinct response types in brain areas that control hunger, food intake, and appetite in patients who had undergone weight loss surgery.Read More