FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 16, 2023·6 min readAlzheimer’s Affects Brain Networks Beyond MemoryResearchers discovered that Alzheimer's-related changes in brain networks extend beyond memory and attention, impacting sensory and motor circuits. These findings challenge previous assumptions about Alzheimer's effects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 27, 2022·3 min readA Brain Circuit Underpinning Locomotor Speed ControlA neural circuit that decodes the start, duration and sudden change of speed of locomotion has been identified.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2022·8 min readB12 Deficiency Harms Young Children’s Development, and the Food Relief We Provide Isn’t Good EnoughStudy reveals vitamin B12 deficiency doesn't just lead to anemia in children, it also hinders brain development and motor function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2022·3 min readBiologists Identify Neural Circuits Associated With AgingA study of fruit flies reveals how the insects retain neural circuits for certain motor functions while their edge on other functions declines as a result of aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·April 24, 2021·5 min readWhat Parkinson’s Disease Patients Reveal About How Art Is Experienced and ValuedImpaired motor function, such as that experienced by Parkinson's patients, appears to influence the perception of art, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2020·4 min readBrain mapping study suggests motor regions for the hand also connect to the entire bodyThe hand knob area of the premotor cortex operates across a wide range of motor functions and body areas.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 7, 2020·2 min readAn artificial neural connection allows a new cortical site to control hand movementsA newly developed artificial neural connection device allows new cortical sites, previously not associated with limb movements, to swiftly regain the control of a paralyzed hand.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2019·3 min readHow playing the drums changes the brainDrummers have higher microstructural diffusion in the corpus callosum, an area of the brain that connects the two hemispheres and which plays a critical role in motor planning.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 3, 2019·4 min readLiving a Stronger and Longer LifeResearchers have identified a molecule that causes the decline of motor function and increased frailty in nematodes. Targeting the molecule with paxilline helps improve motor function and longevity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 26, 2018·5 min readPainting a Nuanced Picture of Brain System Regulation Moods and MovementsA new study reports the serotonin system is made up of multiple parallel pathways that affect the brain in different, and sometimes opposing, ways.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 29, 2016·3 min readHuntington’s Disease Affects Muscles As Well As NeuronsResearchers report Huntington's disease is not only a neurodegenerative disease, it is also a disease that affects muscle tissues.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 23, 2016·3 min readOlder Adults With Long Term Alcohol Dependence Lose Neurocognitive FunctionA new study reports continued heavy drinking in older people is associated with poor global cognitive and motor functions.Read More
