FeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2013·5 min readTen-Year Project Redraws the Map of Bird BrainsA ten year study results in remapping of bird brains.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 17, 2013·4 min readPredicting Who Will Have Chronic PainBrain structure abnormalities could predispose people to chronic pain following a lower back injury, researchers suggest.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 16, 2013·3 min readCognitive Enhancers Don’t Improve Cognition or Function in People with Mild Cognitive ImpairmentCognitive enhancement drugs do not help improve cognition or function in the long term for patients with mild cognitive impairment, a new study shows.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 13, 2013·4 min readResearchers Pinpoint Molecular Path that Makes Antidepressants Act Quicker in Mouse ModelResearchers identify a molecular pathway which accelerates the time taken for antidepressants to work in mouse models.Read More
AutismFeatured·September 12, 2013·4 min readStunted Neuron Branching Restored in MiceMutations of a gene associated with some forms of autism in humans can hinder the correct growth and connectivity of neurons in mice. This understanding allowed researchers to restore proper neuronal growth in the mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 11, 2013·3 min readFat Marker Predicts Cognitive Decline in People with HIVResearchers discover levels of certain fats found in the CSF may predict which HIV patients are more likely to suffer from cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2013·2 min readScientists Discover a Novel Opiate Addiction Switch in the BrainA new study reveals the underlying molecular process by which opiate addiction develops in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 10, 2013·3 min readStudy Suggests Possibility of Selectively Erasing Unwanted MemoriesResearchers erase drug associated memories in mice and rats without affecting other memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 10, 2013·4 min readMultiple Sclerosis Appears to Originate in Different Part of Brain than Long BelievedImportant clues about the causes of MS could be found in gray matter, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2013·4 min readHypertensive Smoking Women Have Higher Risk of Fatal Brain BleedingA long term population based study helps shed light on those most at risk for SAH.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 9, 2013·6 min readTherapy Slows Onset and Progression of Lou Gehrig’s DiseaseBy reducing the expression of the SOD1 gene, ALS onset and progression is slowed, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 9, 2013·4 min readBrain Circuitry Loss Could be a Very Early Sign of Cognitive Decline in Healthy Elderly PeopleResearchers find degeneration of the fornix can identify those at risk of cognitive decline long before clinical symptoms appear.Read More
