FeaturedPsychology·September 30, 2015·7 min readDepressed People Who Respond to Placebos Get The Most Help From Real MedicationsA new study reports how well people with depression respond to placebos may determine how well they will respond to antidepressant medications.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 16, 2015·4 min readInflammation in the Brain Linked to Schizophrenia RiskA new study reports immune cells are more active in the brains of people at risk of developing schizophrenia, as well as those already diagnosed with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·October 26, 2015·4 min readPain Threshold Can Be Raised by Altering Brain ChemistryAccording to a new study, the number of opiate receptors in the brain increases in order to combat severe pain in arthritis sufferers.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·November 19, 2015·5 min readNanocarriers Cross Blood-Brain Barrier to Transport Brain Cancer DrugsA new nanocarrier meets the size and stability to effectively pass the BBB and deliver drugs to glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 2, 2015·2 min readSlow Walking Speed in Elderly Could Signal Hallmark of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, slow walking speed may signify a build up of amyloid plaques in elderly people, even if they do not have other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2015·4 min readBah Humbug: Christmas Spirit Located in the BrainResearchers use neuroimaging techniques to find 'Christmas spirit' in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·January 26, 2016·3 min readBrain Circuits Involved in Vocal Tic Generation IdentifiedResearchers have identified a brain circuit responsible for vocal tics in nonhuman primates.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·5 min readInflammatory Changes in the Brain Appear Twenty Years Before Alzheimer’s OnsetA new study reports inflammatory changes in the brain can occur almost twenty years before the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease first appear. Researchers suggest the activation of astrocytes at an early stage can influence the development of the disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 17, 2016·5 min readThe Teenage Brain and SchizophreniaResearchers are developing new imaging techniques that are able to reveal where and over what time scale abnormalities in the brain develop in people with mental health problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2016·3 min readAntibody Tracer Passes Blood-Brain Barrier for More Exact Alzheimer’s DiagnosisResearchers have succeeded in passing an antibody through the blood-brain barrier to act as a tracer for PET neuroimaging.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 1, 2016·3 min readTwin Study Finds Genetics and Environment Affect Different Brain RegionsAccording to a new twin study, cerebral glucose metabolism plays a major role in the bilateral parietal lobe and left temporal lobe, while environmental factors influence different brain regions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·March 2, 2016·5 min readTracking Progress of Alzheimer’s Proteins in Aging BrainsPET scans can track the progressive stages of Alzheimer’s disease in cognitively normal adults, researchers report.Read More