FeaturedNeurology·November 28, 2016·5 min readPeople With Parkinson’s Show Altered Iron Levels in Their BrainsA new neuroimaging study finds iron is distributed in an unusual way in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2016·3 min readStuttering Related to Brain Circuits that Control Speech ProductionResearchers discover neuro-metabolite alterations across the brain, linking stuttering to changes in brain circuits that control speech production and circuits that support attention and emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 23, 2016·4 min readMissed Connections: Memory Related Brain Activity Loses Cohesion As We AgeResearchers report groups of brain regions that synchronize their activity during memory tasks become smaller and more numerous as people age.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 23, 2016·3 min readNew Imaging Technique Measures Toxicity of Proteins Associated With Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s DiseasesResearchers have developed a new imaging technique that makes it possible to study why proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases may go from harmless to toxic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2016·7 min readImaging the Birth of New Brain CellsResearchers have developed an enhanced imaging technique that can detect small fluctuations in the rate at which neurons are generated in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2016·5 min readStudy Reports Plant Compounds May Boost Brain Function in Older PeopleAccording to a new study, caroteniods may be able to boost brain function in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2016·3 min readMusical Training Creates New Brain Connections in ChildrenAccording to researchers, taking music lessons can increase brain fiber connections in children. Music lessons may also prove a useful tool in treating Autism and ADHD.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 21, 2016·5 min readReconditioning the Brain to Overcome FearCombining artificial intelligence and neuroimaging, researchers have devised a way of unconsciously removing a fear memory from the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readEpilepsy: Why Do Seizures Sometimes Continue After Surgery?A new study highlights the potential reasons why many patients with severe epilepsy still continue to experience seizures even after surgery.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readStudy Points to Gene Based Glitches in Ill Gulf War VeteransCertain alleles of HLA genes offer protection from Gulf War Illness, a new study reports.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 17, 2016·3 min readHow Do the Brains of People Who Don’t Like Music Work?Researchers explain the neural mechanisms behind a person's lack of sensitivity to music.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·7 min read3-D Imaging Technique Maps Migration of DNA-Carrying Material at the Center of CellsResearchers have mapped the reorganization of genetic material that takes place when a stem cell matures into a nerve cell.Read More
