FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 13, 2018·4 min readDoes Age at Menopause Affect Memory?Researchers report the later a women enters into natural menopause, the better, on average, her verbal memory is later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2018·4 min readSitting is Bad for Your Brain, Not Just Your Heart or MetabolismA new study reports people who sit down too much during middle to older age show signs of thinning in the medial temporal cortex, an area of the brain associated with the formation of new memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 9, 2018·3 min readOverlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’sA new Journal of Neuroscience study reports elevated levels of BACE1, an enzyme associated with neuronal damage in Alzheimer's disease, were identified in postmortem brain samples of those with HIV.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 9, 2018·5 min readStudy Confirms Inflammation During Pregnancy is Linked to Baby’s Brain DevelopmentA new study confirms previous findings that link inflammation during pregnancy to altered brain development in children. Researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that can predict the long term neurodevelopmental impact of MIA.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2018·4 min readNew Blood Test Useful to Detect Those at Risk of Developing Alzheimer’sResearchers have developed a new blood test capable of detecting biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease long before the first symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2018·4 min readOlder Adults Grow Just As Many New Brain Cells As Young PeopleA new study reveals older adults can generate just as many new hippocampal neurons from progentior cells as young people. The findings confirm neurogenesis does occur in older individuals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2018·5 min readResearchers Identify Area of the Amygdala Involved in Taste AversionA new study implicates the basolateral amygdala in conditioned taste aversion. The study could pave the way for treatments to curb taste aversions associated with chemotherapy and eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2018·6 min readA Heavy Working Memory Load May Sink Brainwave ‘Synch’Researchers report synchrony of brain waves within three regions of the brain can 'break down' when visual working memory load becomes too extensive to handle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 4, 2018·5 min readA Letter of the Alphabet We Can Read But Not Write?Researchers say most people are not aware that two forms of the letter 'g' exist and, for those who are aware, most can not correctly identify or write the typeset version we usually see. The findings suggest the important role writing styles play in letter learning.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2018·4 min readSurprise Can Be an Agent of Social ChangeSurprise, researchers say, not only has effects on the beliefs of an individual, but also collective effects on the content of culture. As a result, surprise can lead people to change attitudes, shift preconceptions and inspire social change.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·April 3, 2018·4 min readParkinson’s Disease and Binge EatingA new study sheds light on why some people with Parkinson's disease binge eat. Researchers report working memory impairment and alterations in reward sensitivity could be behind why binge eating can be problematic in those with Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 3, 2018·4 min readLong-Lasting Brain Proteins Offer Clues to How Memories Last a LifetimeResearcher report long-lasting proteins in the brain could be a crucial part of the molecular machinery that helps govern long term memory and learning.Read More
