FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 4, 2021·3 min readTreadmill Exercise Training Shows Promise for Managing Cognitive Effects of Multiple SclerosisWalking exercise on a treadmill improves cognitive abilities, including learning and memory, and preserves hippocampal volume in people with relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 4, 2021·3 min readElevated Heart Rate Linked to Increased Risk of DementiaOlder people who experience elevated heart rates are at increased risk for developing dementia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 4, 2021·5 min readWhat Is Complex PTSD and How Does It Relate to Past Abuse and Trauma?Complex PTSD (c-PTSD) occurs as a result of exposure to repeated and prolonged trauma, and affects up to 7.3% of the population. Researchers discuss how c-PTSD differs from PTSD, and provide insight on how the disorder can be treated.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 4, 2021·6 min readUsing Neurofeedback as a Means of Treating Feelings of Self-Blame in DepressionNeurofeedback can help to alleviate some of the key symptoms of self-blame in people with non-anxious major depressive disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 3, 2021·4 min readWhether People Inform Themselves or Remain Ignorant Is Due to Three FactorsResearchers have identified three factors that influence whether a person is likely to seek more information or ignore facts about their health, finances, and personality traits.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 3, 2021·4 min readUnique Brain Channel Combats Epileptic SeizuresThe dSlo2 channel appears to play a role in suppressing hyperactivity in the brain that causes epileptic seizures.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2021·4 min readCan Seven Questions Determine How Wise You Are?Wisdom is strongly and positively associated with resilience, happiness, and mental well-being, and negatively correlated with loneliness, depression, and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2021·5 min readDepression Scored Linked to White Blood Cell CountAn increased white blood cell count has been linked to increased depression polygenic scores. The findings highlight the importance of the immune system in the development and severity of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2021·3 min readWhy Neurons Consume So Much Fuel Even When at RestSynaptic vesicles are a major source of energy consumption in inactive neurons, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2021·5 min readThe Power of Learning From ExperienceAdults make fewer errors in judging statistical information when they are able to experience the information firsthand, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 3, 2021·3 min readPandemic Worriers Shown to Have Impaired General Cognitive AbilitiesResearchers say the COVID pandemic has had an impact on people's cognitive abilities and risk perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 2, 2021·6 min readTake the Stress Out of Christmas by Being Kind to YourselfDoes the thought of the impending holidays leave you feeling stressed out? Researchers provide hints and tips for reducing anxiety and stress over the holiday period.Read More