FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2020·5 min readThe Number of Times a Person Gives Birth May Affect How Quickly They AgeThe number of times a woman gives birth has an effect on physical aging. Women who give birth less than, or more than, three or four times age faster after menopause.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 4, 2019·3 min readRespiration key to increase oxygen in the brainBlood can bring more oxygen into the brains of mice following exercise as increased respiration increases oxygen levels in hemoglobin.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2022·6 min readMedical History May Help Predict Autism in Young ChildrenNew machine learning models assess the connection between hundreds of clinical variables, including doctor visits and health records for seemingly unconnected conditions, to predict the likelihood of ASD in young children.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 12, 2019·6 min readHydration may affect cognitive function in some older adultsAmong older women, lower levels of hydration were associated with lower scores on tests designed to measure attention, working memory, and motor speed. Researchers also found over-hydration may have a detrimental effect on cognitive function.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2018·5 min readYour Brain with a MigraineResearchers have identified electrical activity in the brain that is specific to the start of migraines. The new study reports spreading depolarization can be seen as a migraine begins, and an electrical current can be used to stop it in its tracks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 7, 2019·4 min readSimple Drug Combination Creates New Neurons from Neighboring CellsResearchers have identified a small set of molecules that can convert glial cells into new neurons. The finding could help develop new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 21, 2018·4 min readMindful Movement May Lower Stress and AnxietyA new study reveals participating in mindful movement exercises can help to reduce stress, anxiety and feelings of sadness.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 10, 2017·3 min readNicotine Withdrawal Affects the Brain’s Cognitive SystemPenn State researchers report nicotine withdrawal may blunt working memory and cognitive processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2018·5 min readForgetting Details But Getting the Gist May Prompt False Memories in Older AdultsOlder people may rely more on schematic memory, resulting in a difficulty distinguishing between a memory of a real event and a false memory.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2017·8 min readDiscovery Rewriting the Evolutionary History of the Nervous SystemA new study tests conventional theories on the development of the nervous system and sheds light on how the nervous system may have evolved.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 26, 2022·3 min readFlavonoids May Reduce Mortality Risk for People With Parkinson’s DiseaseParkinson's patients who increase the number of flavonoid-rich foods they consume as part of their diet have a lower mortality risk than those who don't.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2021·6 min readPeople Often Avoid Feeling Compassion for Others When They Feel It’s a Lot of EffortPeople may actively decide to withhold feeling compassion for others when they believe it is more challenging or requires mental effort.Read More
