FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2019·2 min readEngaging educational videos elicit similar brain activity in studentsHigher similarity in brain activity was noted while students watched educational clips they ranked as most appealing. The findings could help content creators to use neuroscience data in the creation of strong educational materials.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 12, 2019·3 min readEstrogen improves Parkinson’s disease symptomsSelective estrogen treatments appear to reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease in male mice. The study sheds light on sex-based differences associated with the disease and may provide new therapeutic avenues for treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2019·3 min readNegative memory storage affects depression symptomsEnhanced reactivation of negative memory engrams may be an important cellular mechanism behind the cognitive symptoms of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 5, 2019·2 min readHow deep space travel could affect the brainLow dose radiation exposure causes neural and behavioral impairments in mouse models that affect memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 5, 2019·3 min readMachine learning classifies word type based on brain activityA new machine learning algorithm can accurately determine whether a person heard a real or made-up word based on neuroimaging data.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 29, 2019·2 min readImpaired brain activity in rats with family history of alcohol abuseNeural patterns of activity in the medial prefrontal cortex associated with the intention to drink alcohol are influenced by the genetic risk for alcohol use disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2019·2 min readDeep brain stimulation modifies memoryStimulating the posterior cingulate cortex increased hippocampal gamma-band power and strengthened the connections between the two brain regions. Using deep brain stimulation could help to treat memory disorders and cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·July 22, 2019·2 min readSocial isolation stresses rodentsSocial isolation caused by housing animals alone increases stress and epilepsy in rodent models. The effects of social isolation may negatively impact the results of preclinical drug trials that use these animals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2019·2 min readHypothalamus pathway drives defense behaviorsA newly discovered pathway that links the hypothalamus and midbrain drives innate defense behaviors. The findings could have implications for developing therapies for anxiety disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 15, 2019·2 min readReducing seizures by removing newborn neuronsRemoving new neurons generates as a result of neurogenesis following brain injury reduced seizure activity in mouse models of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·July 15, 2019·3 min readDefective potassium channels cause headache, not body painThe loss of TRESK significantly increases the risk of developing headaches and may be implicated in migraines.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 8, 2019·3 min readRetina restructures itself after cell deathGene therapy can restore the structure of the retina and regain normal light responses.Read More