FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2017·5 min readMultiple Sclerosis Risk in Children Spotted With MRI NeuroimagingA new study reveals MRI brain scans can help identify changes neurological changes associated with multiple sclerosis before symptoms appear in children.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 13, 2017·4 min readLiving Near a Forest Keeps Your Amygdala HealthierA neuroimaging study reveals city dwellers who live closer to forests were more likely to have healthier amygdala structure and were better able to deal with stressful situations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2017·5 min readFever in Early Pregnancy Linked to Birth DefectsFever suffered during the first trimester of pregnancy can lead to facial deformities and heart defects in the fetus, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2017·8 min readAllergy Drug Improves Function in Patients with Chronic Injury from Multiple SclerosisUCSF researchers reveal a common over the counter antihistamine appears to accelerate neural signaling and restore nervous system functioning for some multiple sclerosis patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2017·8 min readMore Rigor, Less Hype For Mindfulness and MeditationA new study looks at the trend of mindfulness and meditation to help treat a range of disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2017·4 min readTraffic Pollution Prevents Children’s Brains From Reaching Their Full PotentialPrevious research has linked traffic pollution to brain development issues in children. A new paper looks at steps being taken to improve air quality and reduce the impact of air pollution on neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 6, 2017·8 min readLess Stress, More Social CompetenceMindfulness and meditation can affect brain plasticity, resulting in the ability for adults to acquire new social skills, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 6, 2017·2 min readResearchers Studying Drug’s Potential to Prevent Alzheimer’sResearchers are testing whether low doses of Rapamycin, a drug most commonly used as an immunosuppressant following an organ transplant, can help to prevent Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 6, 2017·6 min readMachine Learning Used to Automatically Identify Brain TumorsResearchers from UT Austin utilize deep learning and supercomputing to help identify brain tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 4, 2017·3 min readDetecting Brain Damage Caused by Zika In Utero With Imaging TechniquesResearchers report utilizing both ultrasound and MRI technology can help doctors to identify fetal brain abnormalities caused by maternal exposure to the Zika virus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2017·5 min read‘Drain Pipes’ in the Brain: Lymphatic Vessels Act As Pipeline Between Brain and Immune SystemA new study in eLife provides evidence that our brains may drain waste via our lymphatic vessels. The vessels may act as a 'pipeline' between the brain and immune system. Researchers say the findings could alter the way we think about how the brain and immune system inter-relate.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 30, 2017·4 min readGamers Have an Advantage in LearningPeople who play video games for more than 15 hours per week performed better in learning tasks and showed increased activity in brain areas associated with memory than non-gamers, a new study reports.Read More
