FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 19, 2023·3 min readPotential Target for Therapeutics Against Eating Disorders IdentifiedUridine, a precursor of RNA, increases hunger when ingested, a new study reports. The findings offer hope for the development of new therapies to help treat those suffering from eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 19, 2017·3 min readFlies Are Key to Studying the Causes of DementiaFindings could help researchers hone in on new targets and treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegnerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2017·4 min readSexually Aroused Male Flies Unable to Sleep after Close Encounters with FemalesIn fruit flies, the need to sleep is overridden by the need to mate, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2022·4 min readNo More Binge Eating: Signal Pathway in the Brain That Controls Food Intake DiscoveredAgRP neurons in the hypothalamus control the release of endogenous lysophospholipids, helping to control the excitability of cerebral cortex neurons and stimulating the desire for food intake.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 8, 2021·4 min readTooth Loss Associated With Increased Cognitive Impairment and DementiaA new study strengthens previous research linking dental health to dementia and cognitive decline. Researchers found tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia, and with each tooth lost, the risk for cognitive impairment increases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 20, 2019·8 min readEEG Helps Predict Epileptic Seizures Minutes in AdvanceResearchers report EEG technology can help to predict the onset of epileptic seizures up to four minutes in advance. Additionally, acetate, an edible acid, may help to prevent seizures if they are detected with enough notice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2017·6 min readDirect Amygdala Stimulation Can Enhance Memory in HumansResearchers report in a new PNAS study that direct stimulation of the amygdala can enhance memory of images a day later, if the stimulation is applied immediately after the images are viewed.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 2, 2022·4 min readAutism-Linked Gene Found to Shape Nerve ConnectionsThe autism-linked Gabrb3 gene appears to shape the formation of both normal and atypical neural connections in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 14, 2021·4 min readRunning Down the Exercise ‘Sweet Spot’ to Reverse Cognitive DeclineResearchers have identified a "sweet spot" during exercise that appears to reverse age-related cognitive decline and improves learning in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 14, 2022·4 min readMRI Scans Show Few Brain Differences in Children With ADHDA neuroimaging study found children aged 9 - 10 with ADHD have few differences in structural brain measurements compared to their peers without ADHD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 10, 2020·4 min readRobots that admit mistakes foster better conversation in humansRobots that express vulnerability influences conversational dynamics between humans.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·April 2, 2023·8 min readLearning to Love MusicResearchers report on how using music therapy can help improve social and emotional formation in children on the autism spectrum.Read More