FeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2020·1 min readCannabis edibles present novel health risksA new paper explores some of the potential health risks associated with edible cannabis consumption.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 3, 2020·6 min readFat-dissolving bile acids may help regulate gut immunity and inflammationTwo studies reveal the role bile acids play in immunity and inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 3, 2020·3 min readKids three times as likely to eat healthy after watching cooking shows with healthy foodChildren aged between 10-12 were almost three times as likely to make healthier eating decisions after watching cooking shows that featured healthy foods.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·January 3, 2020·6 min readArtificial intelligence could help breast screening save more livesA new artificial intelligence system is capable of surpassing human experts in breast cancer prediction. The system provided absolute reductions of up to 5.7% in false-positive diagnoses and up to 9.4% in false-negative predictions of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 30, 2019·3 min readFindings strengthen link between vitamin E acetate and vaping-associated lung injuriesStudy strengthens previous findings linking vitamin E acetate to lung injury associated with vaping.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 30, 2019·6 min readHangovers happen as your body tries to protect itself from alcohol’s toxic effectsResearchers explore the biology behind hangovers, including how excessive alcohol consumption alters glutamate, serotonin, and dopamine. The paper also examines how to reduce the effects of a heavy night's drinking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 30, 2019·3 min readChildren who drank whole milk had lower risk of being overweight or obeseChildren who drink whole milk are 40% less likely to be overweight or obese compared to children who consume reduced-fat milk.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 30, 2019·4 min readCombining neurologic and blood pressure drugs reduces breast tumor developmentCombining medications used to treat neurological disorders, such as epilepsy and migraines, with blood pressure medications reversed some aspects of breast cancer in mice at high risk of developing the disease due to the high-fat diets fed to their mothers during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 29, 2019·7 min readDrugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementiaOlder mice given anti-inflammatory medication were better able to learn new tasks and became almost as adept at learning as mice half their age.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2019·4 min readHigh BMI may improve cancer survivalThose with a higher body mass index who are given atezolizumab to treat cancer have an improved rate of survival, a new study reveals.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2019·3 min readYour DNA is not your destiny, or a good predictor of your healthA new study reports diseases such as cancers, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes may have a genetic contribution of 5-10% at most.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2019·3 min readScientists discover medicinal cannabis substitute for treating Parkinson’s diseaseHU-308, a cannabis substitute, can reduce L-dopa induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's patients.Read More
