FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2020Some learning is a whole-brain affairMotor learning induces widespread cortical synaptic potentiation by increasing the trafficking of AMPAR into dendritic spines. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 27, 2019Intermittent fasting may help you live longerDaily time-restricted feeding and limiting yourself to one moderate-sized meal two days a week may have significant benefits for both cognitive and overall health. A new study links intermittent fasting to a longer, healthier life. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 26, 2019Early-life exposure to dogs may lessen risk of developing schizophreniaExposure to household pet dogs in the early years of life was associated with a significantly decreased risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia later in life. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 4, 2019Some CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug testsPure CBD products will not cause a positive drug test, but low-THC/high-CBD products may trigger a positive drug test for some users. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 5, 2019Golden Ratio Observed In Human SkullsThe Golden Ratio was noted in the human skull dimensions, but not in other mammals. The findings may have important anthropological and evolutionary implications. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2019Transplanted brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugsResearchers have developed a new method to transplant neural stem cells into mice without the need for lifelong anti-rejection medications. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2019High fat diet during pregnancy slows learning in offspringMaternal exposure to a high-fat diet during pregnancy and lactation can have a lasting, detrimental effect on the cognitive ability and behaviors of their offspring. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2019Study Advances Understanding of How Brains Remember DecisionsThe medial prefrontal cortex persistently encodes value based decision variables. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 27, 2019Low-carb ‘keto’ or ‘Atkins-style’ diet may modestly improve cognition in older adultsA small scale pilot study reveals adults with mild cognitive impairment may have improved brain function and memory when they switch to a high-fat, low-carb diet. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 26, 2019New research shows Parkinson’s disease origins in the gutA new study adds to the growing body of evidence that Parkinson's disease may start in the gut. Researchers found gut-to-brain propagation of alpha-synuclein spread via the vagus nerve. The study provides a more accurate model of Parkinson's progression and could lead to new treatments to halt or prevent this neurodegenerative disease. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 11, 2019Education and intelligence may protect cognition’ but don’t prevent Alzheimer’s diseaseIntelligence, education and participating in cognitively challenging tasks may stave off the effects of dementia for longer, but can not protect against the inevitable Alzheimer's pathology in those at risk. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 14, 2019Brain changes linked with Alzheimer’s up to 30 years before symptoms appearResearchers have identified average levels of biological and anatomical brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease over thirty years before symptoms appear. In those with genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's, researchers found changes in cognitive performance up to 15 years before becoming symptomatic. Changes in Tau levels in the cerebral spinal fluid appeared up to 34 years before dementia symptoms occurred, and physical changes to the medial temporal lobe were apparent up to 9 years before cognitive impairment was apparent. Read More
