FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 11, 2021·6 min readMemory and Information Processing Affected by Isolation30% of people reported changes in cognition, memory, and problems with information processing as a result of social isolation caused by pandemic lockdowns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2021·5 min readBrain Memory Signals Linked to Blood Sugar LevelsResearchers report on how a cluster of neurons in the hippocampus may directly regulate metabolism.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 11, 2021·6 min readProblems in Thinking and Attention Linked to COVID-19 InfectionA new study finds a relationship between declines in cognitive performance and attention, and the severity of respiratory symptoms COVID-19 patients experienced. Those with more server COVID symptoms fared worse on cognitive tests, specifically associated with reasoning and problem-solving.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 11, 2021·5 min readLyme Disease Heightens Risk of Mental Disorders and SuicidalityPeople with no prior mental health diagnosis who contract Lyme disease have a 42% higher risk of developing an affective disorder, such as depression, and a 75% higher rate of death by suicide than those without the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2021·5 min read“Experienced” Mouse Mothers Tutor Other Females to Parent, Helped by Hormone OxytocinMouse mothers gathering their pups train female mice without pups to perform the same behavior. In virgin mice, observing the mother mouse take care of her pups stimulates oxytocin production, biologically shaping them for maternal behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 11, 2021·4 min readBelief in Social Darwinism Linked to Dysfunctional Psychological CharacteristicsThose who subscribe to the theory of Social Darwinism tend to be more hostile to others, admire power, are more exploitative, and have lower self-esteem, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 11, 2021·4 min readNew Findings on How Ketamine Prevents DepressionA new study provides novel mechanistic insights into how ketamine exerts its antidepressant effects for those with depression.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 10, 2021·5 min readLess Stress for Women Who Know Their Genetic Risk for Breast CancerWomen who know their genetic risk profiles for breast cancer report feeling less stress and fewer regrets following finding out the information than women who decide not to find out about their genetic risk.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2021·4 min readTiny ‘Maniac’ Robots Could Deliver Drugs Directly to Central Nervous SystemMagnetic microrobots move against fluid flow and precisely deliver substances to neural materials.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2021·5 min readReadiness to Punish Others for Selfish Behavior Explained by Functional Brain ConnectionsThe stronger the connection between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and temporal-parietal junction, the less likely people are to punish others for selfish deeds.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2021·8 min readBeige Fat “Indispensable” in Protecting the Brain From DementiaAdipocytes, or beige fat cells, are indispensable to the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of subcutaneous fat, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 10, 2021·2 min readYoung, Healthy Woman Suffers Brain Inflammation After Mild COVID-19 InfectionMainly associated with COVID infection in the elderly, researchers report a young, otherwise healthy woman was diagnosed with COVID-19 CNS vasculitis following infection.Read More
