Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 22, 2018·5 min readCombination Chemotherapy May Significantly Improve Treatment for GlioblastomaResearchers report the addition of an FDA approved chemotherapy drug called hydroxyyurea to temozolomide helps to increase survival rates in animal models of glioblastoma.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 5, 2018·6 min readX Chromosome Reactivation Could Treat Rett Syndrome and Other X-Linked DisordersMass General researchers have developed a strategy for treating disorders related to the X chromosome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2017·5 min readOne Step Closer Toward a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?Researchers have developed a new class of drugs that may be more precise at blocking the production of toxic forms of amyloid beta.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 22, 2017·7 min readEEG and fMRI May Detect Consciousness in Patients With Acute, Severe TBIProviding patients with acute TBI access to early fMRI and EEG testing will allow medical professionals greater ability to detect levels of consciousness. A new Brain study reports bedside exams may miss critical information about neurophysiological damage.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 28, 2017·5 min readWhy Some With Autism Avoid Eye ContactA new study sheds light on why some people on the autism spectrum have problems maintaining eye contact. Researchers say that eye avoidance behavior may be triggered by excessive arousal stemming from an over-activation in a specific region of the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2017·5 min readResearchers Explore Why Those With Autism Avoid Eye ContactA new study sheds light on the neural mechanism behind why some people with autism are unable to make eye contact with others.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 1, 2017·4 min readSilent Hippocampal Seizures Recorded in Brains of Alzheimer’s PatientsResearchers have identified silent, seizure like activity in the hippocampus of two patients with Alzheimer's disease. They believe the seizure activity could contribute to the cognitive symptoms associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 20, 2017·5 min readEffects of Alcoholism on Brain’s Reward System May Be Different in Women Than MenResearchers report the reward system in the brains of female alcoholics are larger than in women who are not addicted to alcohol. By contrast, this area is smaller in alcoholic men than non-alcoholic men.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 10, 2017·5 min readPoor Sleep in Early Childhood Linked to Later Cognitive and Behavioral ProblemsResearchers report a link between children aged between 3 - 7 who don't get enough sleep and the development of emotional, social and attention problems later in childhood.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 2, 2017·5 min readRed Hair Gene Variant May Underlie Association Between Parkinson’s and MelanomaMice that carry a gene associated with red hair have reduced production of dopamine in the substantia nigra and are more susceptible to toxins that can damage these dopaminergic neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2017·7 min readAdvanced EEG Reveals Complex Beauty of the Sleeping BrainNew, advanced EEG technology allows researchers to easily visualize brain activity during sleep.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 21, 2017·5 min readChanges in Blood-Brain Barrier and Intestinal Permeability Found in People With AutismResearchers discover a link between neuroinflammation associated with impairment to the blood-brain barrier and intestinal permeability in people with ASD.Read More
