FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·8 min readBest Candidates for Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery May Be Identified Through Brain ScansA new study reports fetuses with enlarged ventricles may be less likely to benefit from prenatal surgery to treat spina bifida than other fetuses, and are more likely to require a second surgery to relieve a build up of pressure on the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·4 min readResearchers Use Sound Waves to Control Brain CellsResearchers develop a new technique that uses sound waves to activate neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2015·6 min readLow Vitamin D Levels Associated with Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s in Older PeopleAccording to a new study, vitamin D deficiency in elderly people is highly correlated with accelerated cognitive decline and memory loss, two symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2015·3 min readEating a High Fish Diet May Curb Depression RiskA new study links high fish consumption with a lower risk for developing depression for European people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2015·4 min readHow Monk Parakeets Find Their Place in the Pecking OrderResearchers study aggression in monk parakeets and discover individual direct acts of aggression are more frequent toward those perceived to be closer in social rank.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2015·5 min readDetecting Concussion on the Sidelines with Help of Timed Vision TestA new study reports that a rapid number naming test was able to help detect concussion 86 percent of the time in young and professional athletes.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2015·4 min readReduced Heart Rate Variability May Be a Contributing Risk Factor for PTSDAccording to a new study, U.S Marines with reduced heart rate variability prior to deployment displayed increased vulnerability to PTSD upon return.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2015·4 min readHigher Levels of Fitness Linked to Executive Function and Brain Activity in Older AdultsA new study reveals a link between brain activation, cardiorespiratory fitness and executive function in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2015·5 min readFemale Mice Sing During CourtshipDiscovery could lead to advances in understanding autism and deficits that may exist in the neural circuitry which underlie social communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 11, 2015·5 min readDelaying Age Related Diseases by Keeping Gut Bacteria in BalanceAccording to researchers, analyzing intestinal bacteria could be a promising way to predict health outcomes as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 11, 2015·3 min readParkinson’s Disease Damaged Neurons Learn to Heal Themselves with Help of Modified White Blood CellsResearchers have genetically modified white blood cells to produce GDNF and deliver it to the brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 10, 2015·7 min readDiscovery of Homo naledi Raises Questions About Our Evolutionary PastThe discovery of a new species of hominin opens the door to a new way of thinking about our ancient ancestors, researchers report.Read More