FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 14, 2021·4 min readRunning Down the Exercise ‘Sweet Spot’ to Reverse Cognitive DeclineResearchers have identified a "sweet spot" during exercise that appears to reverse age-related cognitive decline and improves learning in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 13, 2021·2 min readLive Personalized Music Soothes Stressed Patients During LockdownPatients who listened to personalized live music via tele-music showed a reduction in stress and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 11, 2021·5 min readLow-Income Kids Use Different Brain Function to Ace Achievement TestsChildren from lower socioeconomic backgrounds with stronger connectivity between the lateral frontoparietal network and default mode network performed better in educational tests than those with weaker connectivity. The reverse was true for children from more privileged backgrounds.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2021·5 min readAsthma May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors, but How?Asthma causes T cells to induce lung inflammation but prevents the growth of brain tumors. Reprogramming T cells in patients with brain cancer to act like T cells in those with asthma may help to curb the growth of tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2021·3 min readFindings Challenge Previous Theories About the Relationship Between Two Elements of ConsciousnessWhen the perception of bodily self-consciousness is distorted, the recovery of body ownership can be predicted by different kinds of memories.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 7, 2021·6 min readHow AI Could Help Screen for Autism in ChildrenA new machine-learning algorithm could help practitioners identify autism in children more effectively.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 7, 2021·3 min readYouth With Autism Should Be Screened for Abnormal Cholesterol LevelsResearchers found those on the autism spectrum with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or decreased ApoA1 levels had lower adaptive functioning than others with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 6, 2021·4 min readStress Makes Life’s Clock Tick Faster, Chilling Out Slows It DownChronic stress accelerates the body's epigenetic clock, however, those that can manage the effects of stress by strengthening their emotional regulation and self-control can slow the process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2021·4 min readA Ten-Minute Run Can Boost Brain ProcessingA ten-minute run increases activation of the bilateral prefrontal cortex, improving mood and cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 5, 2021·4 min readNew Insight Into How Antidepressant Drugs WorkHippocampal HCN channels are more highly expressed in people with major depressive disorder. Antidepressants that increase cAMP signaling interfere with TRIP8b's ability to bind to HCN channels, helping to restore cognitive ability in those with MDD.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
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
