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Featured Neurology

·December 17, 2013·2 min read

‘Chemobrain’ Linked to Disrupted Brain Networks

Patients who experience chemobrain after treatment for cancer show brain network disruptions, researchers report.

Featured Neurology

·December 16, 2016·7 min read

A Link Between HIV Treatment and Neurodegeneration

Researchers discovered some protease inhibitors used to treat HIV can lead to the production of the peptide amyloid beta.

This is an MRI of white matter structures in the human brain.

Featured Genetics

·November 4, 2013·2 min read

Brain Aging is Conclusively Linked to Genes

Researchers discover the decline in brain function, which occurs during normal aging, is influenced by genetics.

MRI showing the relative gray matter in the brain.

Neuroscience

·December 12, 2013·2 min read

Brain Structure Shows Affinity With Numbers

Researchers show the individual differences in how we process numbers have a structural basis in the brain.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·August 1, 2016·5 min read

Breastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcomes

According to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 27, 2021·4 min read

Breastfeeding Linked to Higher Neurocognitive Testing Scores

All mothers are aware that breastfeeding provides certain advantages over bottle feeding for babies. A new study reveals children who were breastfed as infants, even for a short period of time, performed better at cognitive tests at age ten than their bottle-fed peers.

The image shows a sleeping man with an exposed brain.

Featured Neurology

·December 11, 2013·3 min read

Dietary Amino Acids Relieve Sleep Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury in Animals

Administering a cocktail of amino acids to mice models of TBI, researchers improved sleep disturbances caused by the brain injuries.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 3, 2019·3 min read

Disrupted Networks Link Overlapping Cognitive Deficits in Psychiatric Disorder

A new meta analysis study identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 28, 2013·2 min read

Eat Crow If You Think I’m A Bird-Brain

Researchers demonstrate how the brains of crows produce intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions.

This image shows a person filling in a standardized test sheet.

Featured Psychology

·December 11, 2013·4 min read

Even When Test Scores Go Up, Some Cognitive Abilities Don’t

Researchers find even high performing schools don't influence students' abstract reasoning.

Featured Neurology

·January 15, 2014·2 min read

Heavy Drinking Speeds Memory Loss in Middle Aged Men

According to a new study, middle aged men who consume more than 36 grams of alcohol per day could speed their memory loss by up to six years later in life.