FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 10, 2017·4 min readTurning Down the Brain to Erase Fearful Memories: Mouse StudyA new study reports reducing the strength of communication between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps reduce fear levels in mice.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 8, 2017·6 min readDogs Can Adopt the Perspective of HumansA new study reports dogs can correctly interpret cues from humans to help find food they can not see.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·April 8, 2017·4 min readFor Kids With Autism, Imitation Counts for More Than the Highest Form of FlatteryA new study reports children with autism's imitation behavior could help predict their development of flexible speech.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2017·4 min readKetamine Shows Positive Results for Treating Severe DepressionA new research paper outlines principles for testing new treatments for depression and the use of ketamine to help treat the illness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 8, 2017·4 min readCommon Antibiotic May Help to Prevent or Treat PTSDResearchers reports doxycycline, a common antibiotic, could help to disrupt the formation of negative memories associated with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 6, 2017·6 min readVideo Game Promotes Better Attention Skills in Some Children with Sensory Processing DysfunctionA new study reports that a video game, currently in development as a medical device, has shown to boost attention in some children with sensory processing dysfunction.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 6, 2017·5 min readNew Study of the Words “A” And “The” Sheds Light on Language AcquisitionResearchers suggest that while experience is important for early language acquisition, it does not account for all of a child's language facility.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·3 min readAddictive Nut’s Derivatives Could Help Smokers Break the Nicotine HabitCompound derived from the areca nut could help people to quit smoking, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2017·4 min readDeep Sleep May Act As Fountain of Youth in Old AgeNatural, restorative sleep can help stave off mental and physical decline as we age.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·4 min readSelf Harm Linked to Violence Towards OthersResearchers report on a link between people who self harm and violent crime.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·7 min readProbiotics Benefit in Schizophrenia Shaped by Yeast InfectionsResearchers report introducing probiotics help reduce yeast infections in men with schizophrenia. Additionally, the probiotics could help decrease the hallucinations and delusions associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·4 min readSchizophrenia Signs Linked to Uncoordinated Firing of Brain Cells: Mouse StudyResearchers report a group of neurons that fire haphazardly in mouse models of schizophrenia could underlie the psychosis that is symptomatic of the disorder.Read More
