FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2019A sleep-deprived brain interprets impressions negativelySleep loss leads to negativity bias, negative mood and impaired emotional regulation. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 2, 2019Alzheimer’s diagnosis and management improved by brain scansPET imaging that helps detect dementia-related amyloid plaques significantly influences the clinical management of patients, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencepain·March 13, 2019Blunting pain’s emotional componentBlocking the release of dynorphin, researchers restore motivation in animals experiencing pain. The findings may help in the development of new, less addictive, pain medications. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2019NIH Study of Brain Energy Patterns Provides New Insights into Alcohol EffectsNeuroimaging research from NIH/NIAAA provides a new method to characterize how brain activity relates to glucose consumption, which could help us understand how alcohol and other substances and activities affect our brains. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 18, 2019Neuromelanin-Sensitive MRI Identified As a Potential Biomarker for PsychosisA new study reports neuromelanin sensitive MRI is able to measure dopamine function associated with psychosis. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 5, 2019New Scan Technique Reveals Neuroinflammation Associated with Post-Treatment Lyme Disease SyndromeA new neuroimaging study reveals 12 people with documented post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome have an elevation of a chemical marker associated with neuroinflammation. The findings could help develop new treatments for the pain, fatigue and brain fog associated with PTLDS. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2019Women’s Brains Appear Three Years Younger Than Men’sA new study reveals women's brain tend to appear three years younger than males of the same age. Researchers report this could be a reason why women tend to remain mentally sharp longer than men. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2019The Brain Hungers for DopamineA new study reveals the role dopamine plays in controlling eating behaviors. Researchers found when people crave specific foods, the brain releases more dopamine when they finally consume the item. The study reports the gastrointestinal tract is in constant contact with the brain and uses reward stimuli to control our desire for food. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 7, 2019Racial Differences in Alzheimer’s UnveiledA new study has identified racial disparities between African Americans and Caucasians in the level of a key biomarker used to identify Alzheimer's disease. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedmachine learningNeurologyNeuroscienceneurotech·January 4, 2019Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Alzheimer’s in Brain Scans Six Years Before DiagnosisA new machine learning algorithm was able to predict, with 98% accuracy, which patients would develop Alzheimer's disease, six years prior to diagnosis by analyzing PET brain scans. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 27, 2018Your Brain Rewards You Twice Per MealUpon eating, dopamine is released in the brain at two different times, during ingestion and when the food reaches our stomach, researchers report. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 21, 2018How a Trippy 1980s Video Effect Might Help Explain ConsciousnessResearchers argue consciousness may be caused by the way the brain generates energetic feedback loops. Read More
