Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 9, 2017·3 min readBrain Area Responsible for ‘Hearing Voices’ in Schizophrenia DiscoveredResearchers have identified a specific area of the brain responsible for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with schizophrenia. The researchers were able to control the hallucinations with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 7, 2017·5 min readBrain Acidity Imbalance in Psychiatric DisordersResearchers discover imbalanced pH and lactate levels in the brains of mouse models of schizophrenia, ASD and bipolar disorder. They believe the imbalances could reflect an underlying pathophysiology to some psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 6, 2017·2 min readSo Lonely I Could Die: Social Isolation Greater Public Health Threat Than ObesityAccording to researchers, social isolation and loneliness significantly increase the risk for premature death.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 22, 2017·5 min readNew Insight Into Genetic Basis of Neuropsychiatric DisordersResearchers investigate how the ARID1B gene may play a role in ASD, intellectual disabilities and Coffin-Siris syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 1, 2017·3 min readDepression Tops List As Leading Cause of Disability and Ill Health WorldwideAccording to a new report, more than 300 million people are now living with depression, with an 18% increase in those diagnosed with the disorder between 2005 and 2015.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 30, 2017·3 min readHow Animal Testing Is Helping Researchers Understand the OCD BrainA series of short films looks at how using animals to better understand what happens in the brains of those with OCD may help lead to better treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 7, 2017·4 min readBrain Architecture Alters to Compensate for DepressionResearchers discover differences in the structure of the cerebral cortex in depressed patients, but the differences can be normalized following taking appropriate medications.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 25, 2017·5 min readClues to Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Rheumatoid ArthritisResearchers discover 8 genes that could explain the inverse relationship between RA and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 6, 2017·3 min readNerve-Signaling Protein Regulates Gene Associated with SchizophreniaA cell membrane protein that regulates neuroplasticity regulates the function of a gene associated with schizophrenia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 3, 2017·2 min readThe Emergence of a New Dopamine Hypothesis of SchizophreniaA collection of studies offers new insight into the role dopamine plays in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2016·4 min readThis Is Your Brain on Legal CannabisWhile marijuana can initially help with symptoms of anxiety and depression, it can be detrimental to mental health when used long term, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 15, 2016·6 min readDepressed Children Respond Differently to Rewards Than Other KidsAccording to a new study, clinically depressed children show a blunted response to reward compared to those who were not depressed.Read More
