FeaturedNeurologyPain·August 18, 2016·3 min readDesigner Agent Blocks Pain Without Morphine’s Side Effects: Mouse StudyResearchers have developed a new compound that selectively targets the brain's analgesic circuitry, but does not trigger potentially lethal side effects like traditional opioids.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 16, 2016·5 min readAcetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Behavioral Problems in KidsResearchers report the commonly used pain medication, acetaminophen, is associated with an increased risk of behavioral problems in offspring when taken during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 11, 2016·4 min readAnti-Inflammatory Drug Could Help Treat Alzheimer’sA new study reports a commonly used NSAID anti-inflammatory drug was able to reverse memory loss in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 20, 2016·5 min readInfections and Antibiotic Use Linked to Manic Episodes in People With Serious Mental IllnessA new study appears to add to the growing evidence that the immune system may play a vital role in some psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 19, 2016·7 min readPostmenopausal Hormone Therapy Has No Effect on Mental SkillsA new study reports the effects of hormone therapy on a woman's memory and mental skills is negligible, regardless of how soon it is given to postmenopaual women.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2016·5 min readProgress in World’s First Alzheimer’s VaccineResearchers have made a breakthrough discovery in the international quest to discover a new and potentially effective vaccine targeting the pathological proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·7 min readCancer Drug Restores Dopamine And Reduces Toxic Proteins in Parkinson’s and DementiaResearchers report that a FDA approved drug to treat leukemia increases dopamine and reduces toxic proteins linked to disease progression in Parkison's and dementia with Lewy bodies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 6, 2016·3 min readDopamine Receptor Blockage Could Be Cause For Side Effects of Some AntipsychoticsResearchers report a blockade of D2 receptors in interneurons can increase acetylcholine signaling above threshold on neighboring neurons, resulting in motor abnormalities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2016·5 min readPrenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen May Increase Autism Spectrum Symptoms in OffspringA common pain killer has been linked to an increased risk of ASD and ADHD in children exposed to the drug while the mother was pregnant.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 28, 2016·5 min readSmall Doses of Anti-HIV Drug Could Be Used to Treat Alzheimer’sThe anti-HIV medication, efavirenz, could be a suitable candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 25, 2016·6 min readRates of Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Double in 10 YearsAccording to researchers, non-medical use of prescription opioids has more than doubled among US adults within a 10 year period.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2016·4 min readDeveloping a New Treatment System for Brain CancerResearchers are developing nanocarriers that are twice as effective as liposomes at reaching glioblastoma brain tumors.Read More