FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2016·5 min readLow Carb Diet Alleviates Inherited Form of Intellectual Disability: Mouse StudyResearchers report sticking to a very low carb diet could potentially help to improve mental function in those with Kabuki syndrome, a rare, inherited disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 19, 2016·4 min readWith Eyes or Nose? How Young Children Use Sensory Cues to Make Social DecisionsSmell influences how children evaluate strange faces, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2016·4 min readBaby Brain: Pregnancy Brain Changes Last 2 Years After BirthStudy reports significant reduction in gray matter volume in brain regions associated with social cognition for up to two years following birth.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 19, 2016·4 min readEarly Life Social Stress Has Long Term Impact on Brain Networks: Rat StudyFindings about how early life social stress affect brain connections in mice may have implications for treating human psychiatric illnesses.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 19, 2016·5 min readSirt1 Regulates Proliferation and Regeneration of Glial Progenitor Cells After InjuryA new study reports Sirt1 can help glial cells to regenerate from progenitor cells in preterm babies with hypoxia related injuries.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 19, 2016·4 min readFurther Evidence for Causal Link Between Schizophrenia and CannabisSchizophrenia risk may predict cannabis use, rather than the other way around, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 19, 2016·5 min readMissing Link Between Gut and Brain Discovered With Big Implications for DiseaseResearchers have identified immune cells in the membranes around the brain that could be a 'missing link' in the gut-brain axis. The immune cells also appear to have a positive impact on recovery following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2016·4 min readMapping the Brain’s Aging ConnectionsResearchers report the brain connections that are key to cognition and complex thinking skills are most effected as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2016·4 min readVirtual Reality May Help Improve Motor Skills in Damaged LimbsUsing virtual reality technology may allow people to regain motor control in damaged limbs, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2016·5 min readControlling Robotic Arms With The BrainResearchers use non-invasive EEG technology to allow people to move a robotic arm with the power of their minds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2016·4 min readNeurons Anticipate Body’s Response to Food and WaterFindings provide a new insight into how the brain regulates food and water intake.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2016·4 min readHow Brain Tissue Recovers Following an InjuryFindings could lead to new treatments to help regeneration following trauma.Read More