Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers
Study reveals there is little evidence that obsessive gaming by adolescents requires medical intervention.... Read More...
Open Access
Neuroscience research articles and press releases that cover research published in Open Access journals are listed below. We use Open Access (OA) to mean that the general public has free, open access to research journal articles published online.
How hunger makes food tastier
Study identifies the neural circuits that cause hunger-induced increases in the preference for sweet foods and decreased sensitivity to aversive tastes.... Read More...
Fundamental insight into how memory changes with age
New memories are laid down via different mechanisms in older mice compared to younger mice. Additionally, synaptic changes linked to new memory formation were harder to modify in older mice.... Read More...
Investigating the full spectrum of suicide
Studying self-injury mortality (SIM) allows for the closer study of suicide trends and drug overdose deaths.... Read More...
Skin keeps time independent of the brain
Neuropsin is expressed in the hair follicles of mice and synchronizes the skin's circadian clock, independent of the brain or eyes.... Read More...
Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes
Fruit flies exposed to blue light had significantly reduced longevity than those exposed to natural light or kept in darkness. Exposure to blue light for 12 hours a day accelerated aging phenotypes, causing retinal damage, neurodegeneration, and impaired locomotion.... Read More...
Mothers’ behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies
Greater maternal involvement upregulates the oxytocin system in their babies.... Read More...
Frontotemporal dementia is associated with alterations in immune system function
Researchers discovered increased inflammatory activity in a subgroup of patients with frontotemporal dementia. The increased inflammation was indicated by elevated levels of cytokines known to increase inflammatory response and decreased levels of IL-10, which reduces inflammation. The inflammation was associated with Parkinsonism's symptoms and rapid cognitive and functional decline. The study also revealed patients with FTD are less likely to develop cancer.... Read More...
Brain networks more stable in individuals with higher cognitive abilities
Higher intelligence was associated with higher temporal stability of brain network modularity. Brain regions of the dorsal attention network contributed most to the observed effect.... Read More...
Self-reported suicide attempts rising in black teens as other groups decline
Self-reported suicide attempts rose significantly in African American teens, while they fell in teens of other ethnic backgrounds throughout an almost 20-year study. Researchers report suicide attempts increased at an accelerating rate in African American female teenagers, even as overall female suicide attempts declined.... Read More...
Is bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease?
Study reveals patients with bipolar disorder have a significantly increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared with the general population.... Read More...
Gut immunity more developed before birth than previously thought
The fetal gut has far better developed immune capabilities than previously thought. The findings could help develop new maternal vaccines and provide early insight into potential autoimmune disorders, which may occur later in life.... Read More...