FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2022·5 min readChanging Your Diet Could Add Up to a Decade to Life ExpectancyYoung adults could add over a decade to their life expectancy by switching from a Western diet to one that includes more nuts, legumes, and whole grains, and by reducing red or processed meats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 3, 2022·4 min readAnxiety and Neuroticism Linked to Ability to Experience ASMRASMR could serve as an intervention for those with elevated levels of neuroticism and anxiety, a new study finds.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2022·4 min readMothers’ Sleep Apnea May Increase Risk of Autism-Like Changes in Their Male OffspringSleep apnea during pregnancy may increase the risk of brain and behavioral changes associated with autism in males, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2022·3 min readLove of Nature Is Partially HeritableA study of twins reveals a love of nature appears to be, at least in part, heritable.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2021·3 min readCholine Transporter in the Brain Is Necessary for Tuning Out Unneeded InformationThe choline transporter protein regulates habituation to smells in fruit fly brains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2021·4 min readStudy Finds New Pollutants Associated With an Altered Ratio of Baby Boys to GirlsChanges in human sex ratio at birth are associated with the presence of air and water pollution, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 16, 2021·4 min readCoffee and Tea Drinking May Be Associated With Reduced Rates of Stroke and DementiaPeople who drink between 4 - 6 cups of coffee or tea per day have a lower risk of stroke and dementia, researchers report. Drinking coffee alone, or in combination with tea, was associated with lower risk of post-stroke dementia.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 4, 2021·3 min readStudy of Heart Defects and Autism Finds New Causative GenesA study of genetic data from people with autism and congenital heart disease identified 23 genes associated with heart disease. 12 of the genes were previously unknown.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2021·4 min readMagnetic Stimulation of the Brain Can Improve Episodic MemoryRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to the left prefrontal cortex can improve episodic memory performance by reducing the power of low frequency of brain waves during memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2021·3 min readProtein From the Liver May Cause Alzheimer’s Disease in the BrainAmyloid-beta proteins created in the liver are carried in the blood by lipoproteins to the brain. This results in neurodegeneration, brain atrophy, and inflammation, which are common features of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2021·3 min readDeficits May Remain After 7-Day Recovery From 10 Days of Insufficient SleepReductions in reaction time, memory, and other neuropsychological problems persist for at least seven days following a ten-day period of insufficient sleep.Read More
