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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.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 5, 2021·4 min read

Brain Circuits That Control Fear Responses Revealed

Researchers have identified a neural circuit that regulates threat response in mice.

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·October 5, 2021·6 min read

Natural Compound in Basil May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Fenchol, a natural compound found in basil and other plans, appears to have a neuroprotective effect against Alzheimer's disease. Fenchol reduces the formation of zombie neural cells and increases the degradation of non-functional amyloid beta, allowing for quicker clearance of the protein from the brain.

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·October 4, 2021·5 min read

Intestinal Drug Shown to Boost Memory and Cognition

Prucalopride, a medication commonly prescribed to treat constipation, may help improve memory and cognition. People prescribed the drug for 6 days performed better in memory tests and had increased activity in brain areas associated with cognition.

Featured Neuroscience Pain Psychology

·October 3, 2021·7 min read

Psychological Treatment Yields Strong, Lasting Relief for Chronic Pain Sufferers

A four-week course of pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) provided up to 12 months of relief from pain for chronic pain sufferers. Additionally, the psychological treatment program altered brain networks associated with pain processing.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 2, 2021·4 min read

Study Bolsters Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease

Study shows chronic hyperglycemia impairs working memory performance and alters fundamental aspects of working memory brain networks. The findings strengthen the link between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·October 2, 2021·6 min read

How Parents Feed Kids Is Linked to Emotional Eating

Overall, restrictive eating was the only feeding practice that linked parent and child emotional eating.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 2, 2021·7 min read

The Neurobiology of Memes and Conspiracy Theories

The propensity to believe in conspiracy theories may be a result of genetic determination, cognitive capacity, and affective reactions. Researchers found the representation of memes acts as neural network attractor states in the brain, linking them with the formation of conspiracy theories.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 2, 2021·4 min read

Study Finds Vital Link to Identify People at Risk of Aneurysms

People with asymmetrical brain arteries have a significantly higher risk of developing a cerebral aneurysm, a new study reports.

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·October 2, 2021·5 min read

New Treatment Combination Inhibits Glioblastoma Growth

A combination of approved and novel therapeutics improved survival rates and reduced both tumor volume and growth for those suffering from glioblastoma brain cancer.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·October 1, 2021·6 min read

What Our Wandering Thoughts Can Teach Us About Mental Health

Ten minutes of idle thought can tell us a lot about the potential risk of depression, researchers say. Those who tend to ruminate and were more past or negatively focused in their idle thoughts had an increased risk of depression.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 1, 2021·4 min read

Fight or Flight, Unless Internal Clocks Are Disrupted

Daily release of glucocorticoids depends on coordination between the clock gene and activity rhythms of neurons within two parts of the hypothalamus.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 30, 2021·6 min read

Menopausal Hormone Therapy Not Linked to Increased Risk of Developing Dementia

Despite previous claims, new research finds there is no link between menopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and an increased risk of developing dementia.

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Open Access

Brain Circuits That Control Fear Responses Revealed

Natural Compound in Basil May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Intestinal Drug Shown to Boost Memory and Cognition

Psychological Treatment Yields Strong, Lasting Relief for Chronic Pain Sufferers

Study Bolsters Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease

How Parents Feed Kids Is Linked to Emotional Eating

The Neurobiology of Memes and Conspiracy Theories

Study Finds Vital Link to Identify People at Risk of Aneurysms

New Treatment Combination Inhibits Glioblastoma Growth

What Our Wandering Thoughts Can Teach Us About Mental Health

Fight or Flight, Unless Internal Clocks Are Disrupted

Menopausal Hormone Therapy Not Linked to Increased Risk of Developing Dementia

100,000 Small Factors Rival DNA in Disease Risk

The Brain Stacks Sound Information to Navigate the Dark

Edge of Chaos: Why Pigeons Refuse to Become “Machines”

Brain’s Default Setting for Ambiguity Matters for Mental Health

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