FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 17, 2018·4 min readWhy Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Friend or RelativeA new article considers why losing a dog can be harder for some to deal with than losing a close friend or family member.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 17, 2018·4 min readUsing AI to Detect Heart DiseaseResearchers apply deep learning algorithms to help measure physiological changes linked to heart disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 16, 2018·5 min readResearchers Watch Brain’s Lining Heal After Head InjuryResearchers watch, in real time, as immune cells help repair the meninges following mild traumatic brain injury.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 6, 2018·4 min readMajor Midlife Adverse Events Accelerates Male Brain AgingA new neuroimaging study reveals middle aged men who experience negative fateful life events, such as the death of a loved one or divorce, show signs of accelerated brain aging.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 4, 2018·5 min readFragile X Imaging Study Reveals Differences in Infant BrainsA new neuroimaging study reveals babies with Fragile X syndrome have less developed white matter in the brain compared to children without the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2018·5 min readSlow and Steady Waves Keep Brain HummingResearchers reveal ultra slow waves of brain activity are linked directly to our state of consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 27, 2018·4 min readDetecting Diminishing Dopamine Firing Cells in Brain Could Reveal Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’sAccording to researchers, if the ventral tegmental area is unable to produce the correct amount of dopamine for the hippocampus, it will not work efficiently and the impairment can result in dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 21, 2018·4 min readCan the Healthy Brain Offer Clues to Curing Alzheimer’s?A new paper reports fully investigating the brain before the onset of dementia may herald clues for developing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 15, 2018·5 min readADHD Drug Increases Glutamate and Positive Emotion in Healthy PeopleA new study reveals a psychostimulant prescribed for ADHD increases glutamate in the brains of healthy people, resulting in more positive emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2018·4 min readDemocratizing Science: Researchers Make Neuroscience Experiments Easier to Share and ReproduceResearchers have developed an open access browser that allows display, sharing and analysis of MRI data.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 13, 2018·4 min readEmotional Suppression Reduces Memory of Negative EventsResearchers report both implicit and explicit emotional suppression reduces connectivity in brain regions associated with encoding emotional memories.Read More
