FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 13, 2017·3 min readGene That Helps Form Trauma Related Memories May Also Help Prevent PTSDResearchers report a steroid routinely given to reduce inflammation can alter the expression of a gene associated with fear extinction, preventing the formation of fear memories associated with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 9, 2017·5 min readSoccer Success in the Young Can Be Measured in the BrainCognitive function can be quantified and linked to how well a child performs in a game of soccer, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 8, 2017·4 min readKetamine May Prevent PTSD SymptomsA new study reports a single dose of ketamine given a week before a stressful even can act as a buffer against PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2017·4 min readHorror Movie Scenes Help Researchers Identify Key Brain Circuits for Fear ProcessingThe hippocampus and amygdala directly exchange signals in order to recognize emotional stimuli and encode them into memories, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 7, 2017·4 min readSensor Traces Dopamine Released by Single CellsNew sensors that can monitor dopamine secretion in a single neuron could help researchers better understand how dopamine influences brain activity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 7, 2017·4 min readChemical Switch That May Decrease Schizophrenia Symptoms DiscoveredAdjusting levels of KYNA can have a significant effect on schizophrenia symptoms, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2017·4 min readLasers Could Be Key to Unlocking MemoryResearchers have developed new technology that utilizes infrared light in order to treat memory loss conditions.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2017·4 min readBrain Plasticity: How Adult Born Neurons Get WiredResearchers report adult neurogenesis not only helps increase the number of cells in a neural network, it also promotes plasticity in the existing network. Additionally, they have identified the role the Bax gene plays in synaptic pruning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 2, 2017·8 min readSleep Deprivation Handicaps Brain’s Ability to Form New MemoriesResearchers reveal that without sleep, memory consolidation may not occur sufficiently.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 2, 2017·3 min readHow the Brain Resets During SleepResearchers examine if the size of synapses alters during sleep and wake states.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2017·4 min readGlucose Deprivation in the Brain Sets Stage for Alzheimer’sResearchers discover a decline in glucose levels in the brain that occurs during the early stages of MCI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2017·7 min readAir Pollution May Lead to Dementia in Older WomenResearchers report older women living in areas with fine particulate matter exceeding the EPA's standard are at significantly higher risk of developing dementia.Read More
