FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 28, 2019·3 min readPink noise boosts deep sleep in mild cognitive impairment patientsShort pulses of pink noise played during slow-wave sleep can help improve memory consolidation for those with mild cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 27, 2019·3 min readPeople’s motivations bias how they gather informationPeople stop gathering information earlier when it supports the conclusion they wish is true than when it supports an undesirable conclusion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·4 min readCould prosthetic limbs one day be controlled by human thought?Having identified a new, simpler way to study neural activity, researchers believe they are on track to creating a compact, low power and potentially wireless brain sensor that could make thought-controlled prosthetic limbs ubiquitous.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2019·4 min readResearchers grow active mini-brain-networksA cerebral organoid allows researchers to detect dynamic changes in calcium ion activity and visualize comprehensive cell activities.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 27, 2019·4 min readAutism health challenges could be explained by problem behaviorsA new study explores the relationship between problem behaviors associated with autism and gastrointestinal symptoms. Findings suggest younger children on the autism spectrum with aggressive problem behaviors are 11.2% more likely to have co-occurring nausea, whereas older children with ASD had more complex relationships between internalizing symptoms and GI problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·7 min readHidden Consciousness Detectable with EEG Just Days after Brain InjuryResearchers detected brain waves indicative of 'hidden' consciousness in 15% of patients with TBI four days after the injury occurred. Among those patients, 50% improved and were able to follow verbal commands before being discharged from hospital compared to just 26% who did not show signs of hidden consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 27, 2019·3 min readDeciphering how the brain encodes color and shapeVisual neurons selectively respond to color and shape along a continuum. While some neurons are only activated by either a specific color or shape, others are responsive to color and shape simultaneously. The findings contradict previous beliefs about how visual processing works.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·7 min readLow-carb ‘keto’ or ‘Atkins-style’ diet may modestly improve cognition in older adultsA small scale pilot study reveals adults with mild cognitive impairment may have improved brain function and memory when they switch to a high-fat, low-carb diet.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·8 min readDisrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s diseaseSleep disruptions during middle age may be a potential biomarker for developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. Researchers found those who experienced sleep problems in their 40s and 50s had more amyloid beta accumulation in their brains later in life. Those whose sleep problems started in their 50s and 60s had increased levels of tau. Additionally, higher levels of tau were discovered in the brains of those who lacked synchronized brain waves associated with a good night's sleep.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2019·3 min readDementia study links gene with damage to brain connectionsPost mortem examinations of brain tissue from Alzheimer's patients revealed synapses contained clumps of clusterin, in addition to amyloid beta. The clumps were more abundant in those with genetic risk factors from Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·5 min readBrain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivityWhite matter connectivity between the auditory processing areas and brain areas associated with reward may explain why we like, or dislike music.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 27, 2019·3 min readLow UVB exposure during pregnancy linked to higher rates of learning disabilitiesLower exposure to UVB rays during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of learning disabilities in children. According to the study, lower UVB exposure during the first trimester had a slightly stronger correlation with neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
