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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.

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·September 8, 2021·5 min read

Aging: It’s More Complicated Than We Thought

A new study on aging reveals a surprising discovery about the connection between protein shape and mitochondrial health.

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·September 7, 2021·2 min read

New Open Access Resource Counters Misinformation on Genomics of Human Behavior

A new, open access repository incorporates frequently asked questions and answers by genomics researchers to provide a better general understanding of what their studies do, and do not show.

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·September 6, 2021·4 min read

Significant Proportion of People With Parkinson’s Disease Struggle With Instruction-Based Learning

Study reports a significant number of people with Parkinson's disease have precise deficits when learning from instructions. Researchers say the problems are associated with differences in brain function.

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·September 3, 2021·3 min read

New AI Algorithm Improves Brain Stimulation Devices to Treat Disease

Novel AI technology allows researchers to understand which brain regions directly interact with each other, which helps guide the placement of electrodes for DBS to treat neurological diseases.

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·September 3, 2021·6 min read

Statistical Model Defines Ketamine Anesthesia’s Effects on the Brain

A new statistical model lays groundwork for understanding how ketamine induces an anesthetic response, steps to monitor unconscious patients, and provides new information about brain activity while unconscious.

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·September 2, 2021·3 min read

Does Our Mind’s Eye Match Real Life? Study Shows Differences in How We Perceive Images

Study reveals individual differences in how we perceive and imagine visual images we have seen.

This shows neuroimaging of brain regions

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·September 2, 2021·3 min read

A Connection Between Brain’s Opioid System and Eating Behavior

The function of the opioid system is connected to eating triggered by external stimuli. The findings could lead to the development of new therapies that target the opioid system to reduce obesity.

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·September 2, 2021·4 min read

Study Highlights Mental Health Impacts of Isolation

Following periods of acute isolation, female mice display a strong desire to socialize with other females by significantly increasing their production of social calls that are much like human emotional vocalizations. The behavioral response provides a new avenue to understand neural mechanisms through which social isolation affects a person's social motivation and mental health.

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·September 1, 2021·3 min read

Deficits May Remain After 7-Day Recovery From 10 Days of Insufficient Sleep

Reductions in reaction time, memory, and other neuropsychological problems persist for at least seven days following a ten-day period of insufficient sleep.

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·September 1, 2021·6 min read

Do Genetics Control Who Our Friends Are? It Seems So With Mice

A new study reveals there appears to be a neurobiological component that drives instantaneous compatibility, in mice at least. A variation of the PDE11 enzyme found in brain areas governing mood and motivation seems to control whether mice want to socially interact or not, with genetically similar mice preferring each other.

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·August 31, 2021·3 min read

Fighting Brain Cancer at Its Root

Researchers have identified specific proteins that drive the development of cancer stem cells. They report targeting and suppressing galectin1, in addition to radiation therapy, could be an effective treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer.