FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Reacts to Sleep DeprivationSleep deprivation increases the number of available A1 adenosine receptors, but restorative sleep helps normalize them again, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·5 min readAlzheimer’s Disease Linked to the Metabolism of Unsaturated FatsA new study report omega 3 and omega 6 unsaturated fatty acids are significantly decreased in the brains of people with Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2017·4 min readTransporter of Thyroid Hormones is Crucial For Embryonic Brain DevelopmentResearchers report on the importance of thyroid hormones in the development of the cerebellum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2017·4 min readResearchers Find Brain Hormone That Triggers Fat BurningResearchers have identified a hormone that appears to trigger fat burning in the gut.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 19, 2017·5 min readInsecticides Mimic Melatonin, Creating Higher Risk of DiabetesAccording to a new study, synthetic chemicals found in some insecticides can bind to melatonin receptors, creating a higher risk for people to develop diabetes and other metabolic disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 30, 2016·4 min readYour Microbiota’s Previous Dining Experiences May Make New Diets Less EffectivePeople who follow a more restricted, plant based diet have more diverse gut microbiota, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2016·5 min readBlood-Brain Barrier on a Chip Sheds New Light on ‘Silent Killer’A new blood-brain barrier on a chip system is being used to study neuroinflammation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·3 min readLoss of REM Sleep Linked to Desire For Fatty and Sugary FoodsA lack of REM sleep may lead to an increased desire to consume unhealthy foods, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2016·5 min readGut Microbe Movements Regulate Host Circadian RhythmsStudy exposes a new dynamic between the mammalian organism and the microbes that live inside their gut.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 28, 2016·5 min readPeople With Parkinson’s Show Altered Iron Levels in Their BrainsA new neuroimaging study finds iron is distributed in an unusual way in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 27, 2016·2 min readNew Target Receptor Discovered in the Fight Against ObesityResearchers implicate the FFAR2 receptor in obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 22, 2016·4 min readScientists Find Surprising Answers to ‘Food Coma’ ConundrumResearchers believe they may have found a reason for that all too well known holiday phenomenon, a 'food coma'.Read More
