AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2022·6 min readThe Hunt for Disrupted Brain Signals Behind AutismThe loss of the Arid1b gene interferes with brain cells implicated in signaling inhibition. Reduced inhibitory signaling has previously been associated with a range of autism-related behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 14, 2022·4 min readMorning Physical Activity Is Associated With the Lowest Risk of Heart Disease and StrokeThose who exercise either early or late in the morning were 11% and 16% respectively at a lower risk of coronary artery disease. Those who exercise later in the morning were 17% less likely to have a stroke than those in the control group.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 14, 2022·4 min readBrain-Machine Interface Device Predicts Internal SpeechA new brain-machine interface is the most accurate to date at predicting a person's internal monologue. The technology could be used to assist those with disorders affecting speech to effectively communicate.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 14, 2022·4 min readExposing Brain Tissue to Psilocybin Provides Insights Into Consciousness, Depression and AnxietyInvestigating how psychedelics such as psilocybin act on serotonin receptors, researchers shed new light on how the drugs affect consciousness and assist in treating a range of mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 14, 2022·4 min readFentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid EpidemicA newly developed vaccine blocks the ability of the opioid Fentanyl's ability to enter the brain, thus blocking the drug's "high".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2022·4 min readA Brain Area Thought to Impart Consciousness Instead Behaves Like an Internet RouterThe claustrum coordinates networks associated with executive commands to work together to accomplish the many cognitively demanding tasks we perform on a moment-to-moment basis.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 14, 2022·3 min readStudy Pinpoints Three Brain Regions With Signature Connections in Autistic IndividualsResearchers have identified patterns of white matter connectivity exclusive to core symptoms of autism. The study also reveals many structural brain connectivity patterns previously believed to be associated with ASD also overlap with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 13, 2022·5 min readGreen Tea and Resveratrol Reduce Alzheimer’s PlaquesTwo common compounds, green tea catechins and resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, reduce the formation of Alzheimer's-associated amyloid plaques in brain tissue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·November 12, 2022·3 min readTwo Fifths of People Have Chronic Pain by Their 40s, With Consequences for Later LifePeople who experience chronic pain during middle age report poorer mental and overall health problems later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 12, 2022·6 min readRats Bop to the BeatNew findings reveal rats can move their heads to the beat of music, demonstrating animals have innate beat synchronization.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 12, 2022·4 min readBreathing May Measurably Modulate Neural Responses Across BrainStudy reveals a potential link between respiration and neural activity changes in animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 12, 2022·3 min readEase Seasonal Affective Disorder With an Exercise RoutineExercise can help improve mood and overall symptoms of those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD).Read More
