FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 16, 2020·2 min readLifetime suicide risk factors identifiedAnalyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 8, 2020·3 min readAntipsychotic medications linked to brain injuries in individuals with Alzheimer’s diseasePeople with Alzheimer's disease who use antipsychotic medications have a 29% higher risk of head injury, and a 22% increased risk of TBI compared to those with the neurodegenerative disease who do not use the medications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 8, 2020·4 min read$1 increase in minimum wage linked to 3.5% – 6% fall in suicide rateA $1 raise in minimum wage was associated with a drop in suicide rates of between 3.5 to 6% in people with a high school education or less. The effect, researchers say, appears to be strongest during times of high unemployment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2019·3 min readStudy finds BPA levels in humans dramatically underestimatedA new method reveals BPA levels may be more than 44 times higher in humans than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 15, 2018·4 min readYoungest in Class More Likely to be Diagnosed with ADHDA new study reveals the youngest children in a class are more likely than their older peers to be diagnosed with ADHD. Researchers say the problem may lie with some teachers mistakenly believing a child's immaturity compared to older classmates is actually ADHD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2018·3 min readBeing Born in the Wrong Zip Code Can Shorten Your LifeResearchers report on why being born and raised in certain areas can have a dramatic impact on your life expectancy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2018·5 min readGenes Are Not Destiny When it Comes to WeightThe genetic influence on weight is halved when children are raised in a home environment where healthy eating and exercise is encouraged, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 22, 2018·6 min readSuicide Nation: What’s Behind the Need to Numb and Seek Final Escape?Researchers look at why suicide rates may be on the rise in the US, finding suicidality may be more than simply a mental health issue.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2018·4 min readMost Deprived are More Likely to Develop DementiaA new data analysis study of people born between 1902 and 1943 reveals 20% of the most deprived adults were 50% more likely to develop dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2018·5 min readRelationship Between Socioeconomic Status and the Adult BrainAccording to researchers, the adult brain may be sensitive to social and economic factors. Researchers report in middle age, better socioeconomic status is associated with more efficient brain network organization and thicker gray matter.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2017·6 min readAfter 12 Years of Searching for Cause of Bipolar Disorder, Researchers Conclude it Has ManyFollowing a 12 year long study, researchers have identified seven phenoclasses that can help doctors to diagnose and track the progression of bipolar disorder in patients.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 13, 2017·4 min readDramatic Turn-Around in Cognitive Abilities of Children Born to Older MothersA new study reports that, in contrast to data of 40 years ago, children born to older mothers today are more likely to perform better in cognitive ability tests than those born to younger mothers.Read More
