FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 22, 2022·4 min readALS May Be Linked to Both the Immune and Central Nervous SystemsResearchers discovered both immune system and central nervous system dysfunction in animal models and people with ALS4, a genetic, juvenile, and slow-progressing form of ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 30, 2022·4 min readAcute Stress May Be Detrimental to Fighting Off COVID-19 and FluStudy reveals how acute stress influences the brain's control over immune response, impacting recovery from COVID-19 and influenza.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2021·4 min readKey Neural Mechanism Believed to Support Advanced Cognitive Abilities IdentifiedResearchers have identified a neural mechanism that supports advanced cognitive functions such as planning and problem-solving. The mechanism distributes information from a single neuron to larger neural populations in the prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 15, 2021·4 min readCannabis Use During Pregnancy Impacts the Placenta and May Affect Subsequent Child DevelopmentMothers who use cannabis during pregnancy to relieve stress may be putting their children at risk of developing anxiety and stress later in life. Researchers found placental tissue revealed cannabis use in mothers was associated with lower expression of immune-activating genes. Cannabis suppression of placental immune-gene networks predicted higher anxiety in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2021·5 min readOur Brains May Think Two Steps Ahead When Trying to Sway OthersStudy reveals how the brain utilizes forward-thinking when we try to influence others or gain social control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2021·5 min readHow a Racing Heart May Alter Decision-Making Brain CircuitsHeightened states of arousal altered neural circuits in a brain area associated with decision making, resulting in some neurons changing from decision making to internal state monitors.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2021·5 min readOld Habit-Controlling Neurons May Also Help the Brain Learn New TricksThe delicate balance between learning new behaviors and expressing old habits is controlled by two different populations of neurons in the dorsolateral striatum.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 26, 2021·5 min readEarly Signs of Frontotemporal Dementia Found in Personalized Cerebral OrganoidsResearchers recreated the damage seen in frontotemporal dementia in brain organoid models. The study reveals an experimental drug designed to treat Crohn's disease may help prevent neuron death associated with FTD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 7, 2021·3 min readHigh Caffeine Consumption May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Blinding Eye DiseaseFor those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure, high caffeine consumption may increase the risk of developing glaucoma threefold.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·May 17, 2021·4 min read64 Regions of the Genome That Increase Risk for Bipolar Disorder IdentifiedResearchers have identified 64 genomic regions that contain genetic variants associated with an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder. The study also revealed a genetic overlap between bipolar disorder and other psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 13, 2021·3 min readFood Dyes May Cause Disease When the Immune System Is DysregulatedMice with cytokine IL-23 dysregulation who consumed foods containing the artificial colorants FD&C Red 40 and Yellow developed colitis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·March 15, 2021·5 min readEpigenetic Mechanism Contributing to Lifelong Stress Susceptibility DiscoveredEarly life stress induces epigenetic modifications in D2-type medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens, increasing the susceptibility to stress in adulthood.Read More
