FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·5 min readBig Data Study Discovers Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s DevelopmentBig data finds changes in blood flow mark the earliest sign of Alzheimer's. Additionally, the study found cognitive changes begin earlier in the disease progression than thought.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 7, 2016·4 min readBrain Inflammation Linked to Depression in Multiple SclerosisA new study links hippocampal inflammation in multiple sclerosis with an increased risk of developing depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2016·3 min readNew Clues About The Aging Brain’s Memory FunctionsA new study links the D2 dopamine receptor to long-term episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 15, 2016·4 min readDopamine, Obesity and Age Appear to Influence Preference For Sweet FoodsResearchers believe they might have identified a new abnormality in the relationship between dopamine and response to food in those with obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2016·3 min readPET Imaging Points to Tau Protein as Leading Culprit in Alzheimer’sTau may be more directly instigating neuronal dysfunction than amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2016·3 min readNeuroimaging Reveals Adaptations of the Alcoholic BrainA new imaging technique could help to provide a way to break the cycle of alcoholism.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2016·5 min readDetecting Neuroinflammation in Multiple SclerosisResearchers report preclinical PET imaging can provide a visual map of inflammatory disease and may be used to investigate novel therapies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2016·4 min readHow Interactions Between Neural Networks Changes During Working MemoryAccording to researchers, dopamine signaling within the cerebral cortex can predict changes between neural networks during working memory tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 26, 2016·4 min readA Way to Measure Awareness, or Its Impending Return, in Brain Injury PatientsResearchers have discovered a new method that can predict a person's current level of awareness and whether they will recover awareness within a year of a TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 11, 2016·4 min readTau Protein a Better Marker of Alzheimer’s Progression Than Amyloid BetaResearchers report measures of tau are better markers of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease than measures of amyloid beta seen on PET scans.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 15, 2016·4 min readFirst Case of Alzheimer’s Disease in HIV-Positive Patient ReportedResearchers report on finding symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in an HIV positive patient.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2016·5 min readHeavy Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Dopamine ReleaseA new study reports heavy marijuana users have lower dopamine release in the striatum, an area of the brain associated with memory, attention and impulsive behavior.Read More
