FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 28, 2021·3 min readA Simple Blood Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA newly developed blood test is 96% accurate in the early detection of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
Neuroscience·June 28, 2021·4 min readGene Discovery May Hold Key to Better Therapies for OcdA new study links a distinct pattern of genetic mutations with OCD in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2021·5 min readVirtual Reality Boosts Brain Rhythms Crucial For Neuroplasticity, Learning and MemoryImmersive virtual reality enhances theta and eta waves in the hippocampus, improving memory, learning and neuroplasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 28, 2021·4 min readTraits of a Troll: Research Reveals Motives of Internet TrollingIndividuals with dark triad personality traits, including narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, combined with feeling schadenfreude, taking pleasure from the misfortune of others, are more likely to indulge in internet trolling.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 28, 2021·4 min readSunflower Seed Peptide Could Treat Pain and InflammationSynthetically optimizing a peptide commonly found in sunflower seeds could help provide relief for gastrointestinal pain and inflammation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2021·3 min readHuman ‘Time Neurons’ Encode Specific Moments in TimeSpecific hippocampal neurons may be involved in time-related memory encoding. Findings reveal the human brain contains time-tracking neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2021·3 min readSaturated Fatty Acid Levels Increase When Making MemoriesSaturated fatty acid levels rise in the brain during the formation of new memories, researchers say. The highest levels of saturated fatty acids were found in the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with fear and emotional memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2021·5 min readPrevailing Alzheimer’s Theory in Question With New DiscoveryStudy finds amyloid-beta plaques may not be the cause of memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease, but instead a consequence of the disease. Regardless of the levels of amyloid plaques, researchers found individuals with high levels of amyloid peptide were cognitively normal. Higher levels of soluble amyloid beta peptide were also linked to people having a larger hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 27, 2021·5 min readHow Music Helps Resolve Our Deepest Inner ConflictsMusic can help us reconcile our conflicted emotions when making choices and can assist in overcoming cognitive dissonance.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 27, 2021·4 min readToxicity of Protein Involved in Alzheimer’s Triggered by a Chemical ‘Switch’Study identifies specific chemical features of tau that may cause it to accumulate in the brain and trigger Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 27, 2021·4 min readMarmoset Study Identifies Brain Region Linking Actions to Their OutcomesSwitching off activity in the anterior cingulate cortex prevented marmoset monkeys from making an association between behavior and a particular outcome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2021·3 min readDifferences in Human, Mouse Brain Cells Have Important Implications for Disease ResearchA new study reveals humans and mice have significant differences in how oxidative stress and inflammation trigger immune response genes in astrocytes. Researchers suggest lab models of neurodegeneration should incorporate specially engineered mouse models with lower resistance to oxidative stress, rendering them more human-like.Read More
