FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2017·5 min readBrain Stimulation Improves Schizophrenia-Like Cognitive ProblemsResearchers report stimulating the cerebellum of rats with schizophrenia like cognitive problems helps to normalize brain activity in the frontal cortex and correct the rat's ability to estimate the passage of time.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2017·7 min readNew Method Predicts Who Will Respond to Lithium TherapyA new method is up to 92% accurate in predicting which patients with bipolar disorder will respond to lithium.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2017·5 min readHuman Brain Networks Developing in Adolescence Related to Evolutionary ExpansionAccording to a new study, adolescence may be a crucial period for remodeling of the human brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2017·5 min readModel of Anorexia Created Using Stem CellsFindings suggest a strong genetic factor could predispose people to anorexia and other eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2017·6 min readNew Clues to SchizophreniaAccording to new studies, people with schizophrenia have lower levels of GABA and altered immune cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 13, 2017·5 min readTackling Depression By Changing the Way You ThinkUsing metacognitive therapy to reduce rumination can help relieve symptoms of depression, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 8, 2017·5 min readProbiotic Found in Yogurt Can Reverse Depression SymptomsThe probiotic Lactobacillus can reverse symptoms and anxiety and depression, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 7, 2017·4 min readPinpointing Sensory Links Between Autism and SynaesthesiaResearchers report both people with synaesthesia and those on the autism spectrum share similar heightened sensory sensitivity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 7, 2017·4 min readBrain Architecture Alters to Compensate for DepressionResearchers discover differences in the structure of the cerebral cortex in depressed patients, but the differences can be normalized following taking appropriate medications.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 6, 2017·6 min readOCD Patients Have Difficulty Learning When a Stimulus is SafeA difficulty in learning about the safety of a stimulus may contribute to problems in overcoming compulsive behavior for patients with OCD, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 6, 2017·3 min readKetamine No “Wonder Drug” For DepressionResearchers report there is no added benefit in using ketamine over standard anesthetic when it comes to administering ECT to people with depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2017·2 min readYoga Effective at Reducing Depression SymptomsAccording to researchers, people with major depressive disorder who embark on twice weekly yoga classes and who also practice at home reported a reduction in their symptoms.Read More
