FeaturedNeurology·April 26, 2016·2 min readAbnormally Low Blood Flow Indicates Brain Damage in NFL PlayersResearchers have identified abnormal areas of low blood flow in living NFL players. The findings could help provide better diagnosis and treatments for players with head trauma related to playing football.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2016·5 min readHow Functional Connections in the Brain Change Over TimeResearchers apply a new approach to explain how functional neural connections are dynamic.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 25, 2016·5 min readBrain’s Response to Social Exclusion Different in Young Marijuana UsersAccording to a new study, activation of the insula is reduced in young marijuana users when they face social exclusion.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurology·February 12, 2016·4 min readSleep Apnea Takes a Toll on Brain FunctionAccording to a new study, people with sleep apnea showed significant changes in GABA and glutamate levels in their brains.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 12, 2016·3 min readPeople Who Experience Rage Attacks Have Smaller ‘Emotional Brains’A new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder have significantly lower gray matter volume in the frontolimbic region of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 21, 2015·3 min readWired for Gaming: Brain Differences in Compulsive GamersA new study reports chronic video game playing is associated with hyperconnectivity between a number of brain networks, and reveals why these brain changes could be both beneficial and harmful.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 9, 2015·4 min readGray Matter Reduced in Youths With Behavioral ProblemsResearchers find differences in brain structure in teens with behavioral problems.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 2, 2015·3 min readKeeping Emotions in Check With NeurofeedbackResearchers help children control their emotions with the help of neurofeedback.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2015·4 min readExercise May Help Reverse Neurodegeneration in Early Stage Alzheimer’sA new study reports older adults who improved their fitness through moderate intensity exercise increased cortical thickness.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·June 18, 2015·3 min readPhysical Differences Found in Brains of People Who Respond Either Emotionally or RationallyResearchers discover those who score higher for affective empathy have greater gray matter density in the insula.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 1, 2015·3 min readDifferences in Brain Development for Adolescents with Bipolar DisorderAccording to a new study, adolescents with bipolar disorder show differences in brain development in areas that help regulate emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2015·4 min readBrain Wired For Success in Those Who Permanently Quit SmokingAccording to new research, there is greater connectivity between certain brain regions in people who successfully quit smoking.Read More