FeaturedNeurology·May 3, 2017·3 min readExercise Study Offers Hope in Fight Against Alzheimer’sLight exercise, such as walking, could offer hope for re-establishing some neural connections in people with MCI and Alzheimer's.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2016·3 min readBrain Activity Predicts the Force of Your ActionsResearchers have discovered a link between nerve clusters in the brain and the amount of force generated by a physical action.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2016·5 min readNewly Discovered Neural Connections May Be Linked to Emotional Decision MakingResearchers have discovered connections withing the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control decision making, movement and emotion. They believe cells within the network could also be potential targets for Parkinson's disease.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2016·5 min readMemory Loss Reversed: Key Mechanism Behind Brain Connectivity and Memory RevealedResearchers have been able to successfully reverse memory loss in mice following the discovery about a key mechanism that underlies the loss of neuronal connectivity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 5, 2016·2 min readOne Small Step for Babies, One Giant Leap for MankindUnderstanding how babies learn to walk may help to improve rehabilitation treatments for those with cerebral palsy and spinal cord injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 29, 2016·4 min readWatching the Brain During Language LearningA new study shows how new linguistic information is integrated into the same brain areas used for your native language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2016·5 min readPrecise Control of Brain Circuits Alters Mood: Mouse StudyResearchers have singled and taken control of a circuit in mouse brains in order to dial the animal's mood up or down.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 12, 2016·5 min readDepression is Driven by Network of Genes That Spans Brain CircuitsAccording to a new study, susceptibility to depression can be affected by tweaking specific gene networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2016·4 min readResearch on Largest Network of Cortical Neurons ProfiledResearchers have published the largest network to date of connections between neurons in the cortex, where high-level processing occurs, and have revealed several crucial elements of how networks in the brain are organized.Read More
